No one tasting Bread Fruit for the first time is likely to dispute that it is an acquired taste (and texture). Bread Fruit is used almost exclusively as a vegetable, generally when wholly or partly green. When completely green, the raw Bread Fruit is hard and starchy, like a raw potato when slightly ripe, the…
‘He was a brave man who first ate an oyster’, goes the old saying. Well, a man that brave pales in comparison to the man who first ate a DURIAN. Banned from most airlines for their sewer-reminiscent odor, durians originated in Malaysia or Borneo and have always been considered, for reasons beyond our ken, an…
Sometimes, it’ s a little difficult to work bright green into the color scheme of a presentation. Well, Gold Kiwi brings a completely different color and flavor (beautiful yellow-gold and a bit of a mango taste with hints of melon) to salads and recipes. It is quite sweet, very juicy. Gold Kiwi has a smoother,…
This beautiful Passion Fruit variety is very similar to the common Purple variety. It doesn’t wrinkle up when it’ s ripe but its pulp is rich, sweet, tangy and flavorful…like a tropical real fruit Sweet Tart!
Jack Fruit originated in India and is the world’ s largest tree fruit, and can weigh up to 40 kilograms. The skin of the fruitis light green, deepening to yellow-brown when ripe, and covered in hard, knobby spines. Inside, the fruit is divided into numerous segments (pericarps) which are encased in stringy, white tissue of…
Native to China, India and Indonesia, Carambola is also known as starfruit, thanks to its appearance when sliced cross-wise. The preferred way of eating them in tropical countries is half-ripe, dipped into or lightly sprinkled with salt. The Carambola’ s skin is very thin and shiny, and the fruit needs only to be washed, not…
One taste of these small Tahitian Pineapples sent us scrambling for our refractometer. Our palates were dead on…these little gems registered a strong 16. Flown to us from Tahiti via New Zealand, these Pineapples will have you reaching for sunscreen, and a second helping. Tahitian Pineapples are so sweet that they are best appreciated when…
Two schools of thought have emerged regarding the origin of watermelon: Some historians posit India as the place of origin, and others believe this very popular melon is native to Africa. Yellow Seedless Watermelon have bright yellow flesh and a more delicate (some might say dull) flavor than the red-fleshed varieties. Like all seedless watermelon…
As he searched for an appreciative market for his old variety tree ripe Peaches, David “Mas” Masumoto kept thinking about the Nectarines of his youth. He remembered them as incredibly juicy and intensely flavorful with a great balance of high sugar and high acid. The memory haunted and inspired him. Mas’s late father was pretty…
The Spitzenburg Apple is aromatic revealing its sweetness simply by holding it up to your nose. Spitzenburgs have a distinctive and persuasive smell when opening the box, slicing, eating and especially when baking the Apple. These Apples are greatly desired for baking pastries and pies because of their rich and sharp sweetness and their fragrance…
The Warren Pear is a deliciously sweet and juicy Pear. This variety was discovered by Thomas Oscar Warren as outside of a post office in Mississippi. The origin prior to his discovery is unknown and people have fallen in love with the delectable flavor and mysterious history. Warren’s are soft and lack the grittiness of…
The Black Twig Apple is a tart, tangy apple that is perfect for desserts and for making cider. The Apple’s skin is light yellow, green with faint brushes of red. The flesh is soft yellow and dense. Black Twigs’ body brings tannic acids to sweet or hard ciders for the perfect kick. This variety is…
Our FM Pineapple Quince is grown on a small family farm in California’s Central Valley. It’s harvested the day before we pick it up, and we think the flavor and fragrance is excellent. The Pineapple Quince is related to the Apple and the Pear; the whitish -yellow flesh changes to pink when cooked. The flavors…
This plump, sweet vegetable has many monikers. In most of the U.S. it is called chayote, but the Aztecs who first cultivated it called it chayotl. It is christophene or brionne in the West Indies, chochoute in Madagascar, xuxu in Brazil and pepinella, mirliton or vegetable pear in other parts of the world. And as…
We buy wonderful, sweet summer squashes from three different growers and create this beautiful mix. The current mix includes Zephyr, Ronde de Nice, Scallopini, petite Green and Gold Zucchini and three colors of Pattypan squash. Varieties will change but the mix will always includes multiple shapes and colors.
Bright yellow papaya or pear shaped FRUIT. This unique squash is beautiful and yummy. Its flavor is sweet and mild. Papaya Pear Squash is a great alternative to Zucchini and Yellow Crook and can be used in a wide variety of summer squash recipes.
Ronde de Nice Zucchini has graced tables in France for generations. These perfect globe-shaped Zucchinis are also known as Fruit-Ball Squash and Globe Zucchini. Harvested in this case at about 3-inches in diameter, this squash is perfect for stuffing and baking. The also lend themselves to being sliced into wedges and served raw for crudite…
The Tromboncino Squash, also known as Zucchetta Rampicante, the climbing squash, is generally only found in backyard gardens. This heirloom variety originates from the Northern Coast of Italy and continues to be popular amongst Northern Italians and Europeans. The Tromboncino has a long, seedless neck, with a bell shaped head. Most summer squash have a…
We have all seen GREEN ZEBRA HEIRLOOM TOMATOES. They’ re usually light green with darker green stripes. Well, thanks to Munak Farms, we have found GREEN ZEBRAs in the form nature intended…rich, ripe gold-green with green stripes. These tomatoes are truly VINE RIPE, and their color and, most importantly, flavor tell the tale. GREEN ZEBRAS…
Our Vine Ripe Red Tomatoes are fresh from the Farmers’ Market, we pick them up just days after they are picked from the vine. these Tomatoes are ripened on the vine to give the tomato ultimate flavor! These Tomatoes are great for eating fresh or cooked in any dish. We love them in primavera pasta…