Farmer's Market Report March 18, 2011
Pinkerton Avocado
Grower
Garcia Organic Farms
Seasons/Availability
Late Winter through Mid Summer
Description/Taste
The Pinkerton avocado is a cross between the Hass and Fuerte varieties. The Pinkerton has green, bumpy, easy-to-peel skin with a small seed and smooth, creamy flesh. It is pear-shaped and not as commercially popular as the Hass but equally as flavorful.
THE FARMS:
Suntreat Packing
- Sumo Citrus (only distributor in SD that has them!)
Polito Farms
- Oro Blanco Grapefruit
- Tom’s Terrific Tangerines
Life’s a Choke
- Asparagus – Pencil and Small/Med
- Baby Purple Artichokes
- White Cauliflower
- Lyon Artichokes
Rutiz
- Green Garlic
- Emerald Artichokes
- Wild Surrey Arugula
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Snow Peas
- English Peas
- Fennel
- Celery Root
- Baby Broccoli
- Little Gem Lettuce
- French Breakfast Radish
- Herbs – Itl Parsley, Rosemary, Mint, cilantro
Coastal Organics
- Radicchio
- Gold Turnips
- White turnips
- Baby Broccoli
- Cavolo Nero
- Mustard Greens
- Bloomsdale Spinach
- Rapini
- Chard – Red & Green
Beck Grove – Fallbrook, CA
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Kaffir Limes
- Kaffir Lime Leaves
- Yuzu Limes
Rancho Del Sol – Jamul, CA
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Moro Blood Oranges
- Cocktail Grapefruit
- Sorrento Lemons
- Meyer Lemon
Carlsbad Aquafarm – Carlsbad, CA
- Luna Oysters
- Blonde Oysters
Garcia Organic Farm – Fallbrook, CA
- Cara Cara Oranges
- Oro Blanco Grapefruit
- Pinkerton Avocados
- Cocktail Grapefruit
- Paige Tangerines
- Nagami Kumquats
Schaner Farm – Valley Center, CA
- Hen Eggs
Ramona Duck Farm – Ramona, CA
- Duck Eggs
Beylik Family Farms – Fillmore, CA
- Japanese Tomatoes
- Yellow Tomatoes
- Persian Cucumbers
Coleman Family Farm – Carpinteria, CA
- Freckles Lettuce
- Frisee
- Red Bok Choy
- Vulcan Lettuce
- Deer Tongue Lettuce
- Shunkyo Radish
- Pea Tendrils
- Brocolli Spigarello
- Black Kale
- Peacock Kale
- Radicchio
- Green Garlic
- Red Frill Mustard
- Baby Broccoli
Gloria Tamai Farms, Oxnard, CA
- Cherry Tomato Mix
- Black Cherry Tomatoes
- Beets
- Strawberries – Gaviota and Cambrosa
- Herbs – Cilantro, Mint, Dill, Itl Parsley
Rancho La Vina
- Walnut Oil
- Walnuts
Mike and Son Egg Ranch – Ontario, CA
- Brown Eggs
Pudwill Farm – Nipomo, CA
- Blackberrries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries – Red
Tutti Frutti(Italian for All Fruit) – Santa Barbara County and Carpinteria
- Bloomsdale Spinach
- Broccoli
- Baby Broccoli
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Squash – Spaghetti, & Acorn, Delicata, Small Butternut
Weiser Family Farm – Bakersfield, CA
- Russian Banana Fingerlings
- Teen Parsnips
- Peewee Potato Mix
- Red Thumb Potatoes
- All Red Potatoes
- Purple Peruvian Potatoes
- Colored Carrots – Yellow, Nante, Purple Haze, Purple Rain, White, & Red
- Small Cauliflower – Cheddar and White
Flora Bella
- Stinging Nettles
- Mustard Greens
- Savoy Cabbage
- Green Cabbage
- Swiss Chard
Yasutomi Farm – Pico Rivera, CA
- Baby Bok Choy
- Baby Celery
- Miners Lettuce
2 Peas in a Pod – Arroyo Grande, CA
- Dried Beans- Money, Mauve Runner, Black
- Brussels Sprouts
McGrath Farms – Oxnard, CA
- Baby turnips – white & japanese
- Squash – Tahitian
- Rapini
- Pea Tendrils
- Red and Green Frill Mustard Greens
- Wild Arugula
- Purple Mizuna
- Baby Red Scallions
Jaime Farms
- Baby Bunch Carrots – Maroon, Yellow, White, & Orange
- Beets – White, Red, Gold, Striped, Forno
- Red & White Scallions
- Strawberries
- Green Onions
- Artichokes
- Red Spinach
- Celery
- Romesco Zucchini