Month: June 2013

Honeyloupe Melons Grower: Munak Family Farm Description: The Honeyloupe is a sweet, high sugar content melon that takes the best characteristics of its parent fruits. Its rind is pale yellow lime, netless and smooth like a honeydew, whereas its flesh is coral orange, succulent and floral sweet, typical of a Cantaloupe. Average weight for ripe Honeyloupe …

Concord Seedless Grapes Grower: Murray Family Farm Description: The Concord seedless grape is a cross between a Thompson seedless and a Concord. They are about average in size with an inky dark purple color. The Concord is a sweet variety, high in sugar and acidity……..    THE FARMS:   Fitzgerald Farms- Reedley, CA Yellow Peaches Yellow …

Golden Raspberries Grower: Pudwill Farm Description: Actually a milder flavored version of the red raspberry, the plump golden raspberry offers somewhat of a creamy flavor that some describe as a blend of a banana, an apricot and a raspberry. These little eye-catching berries are deep yellow when immature and develop a rich amber gold color when …

White Nectarines Grower: Fitzgerald Farm Description: White nectarines distinguish themselves from Yellow nectarine varieties in their balance of sugar and acid. White nectarines lack the acidity that yellow nectarines contain, thus they are referred to as sub-acid. Fruits are rounded and slightly heart-shaped with a single central groove. Their skin is paper thin, smooth and blushed …