Farmers' Market Report August 30, 2013
Grower: Warren Pears
Description: The Warren pear is the perfectly crafted composition of its parentage. Its appearance, though less than perfect (its skin slightly scarred by nature) is quintessential: bulbous, yet bell-shaped, sun-kissed with tones of earth, sun and clay and dotted with bronze freckles hinting at the fruit’s ripeness. Each visual element is simply a precursor to the fruit’s finest qualities. When ripe, the fruit is semi-firm to the touch and the flesh of the fruit is soft, but not too tender, succulent and juicy, aromatic and candy-sweet but not cloying with complex undertones of vanilla, honey and spice.
THE FARMS:
Frog Hollow Farms
- Warren Pears
- Emerald Beaut Pluots
- Hosui Asian Pears
- August Fire Nectarines
- August Flame Peaches
Murray Family Farms- Bakersfield, CA
- Autumn King Grapes
- Concord Grapes
- White Figs
- Mission Figs
Gloria Tamai
- Black cherry tomatoes
- Red Cherry Tomatoes
- Yellow Cherry Tomatoes
- Blue lake Beans
- White Corn
- Strawberries
Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA
- Blue lake beans
- Romano beans
- fennel
- arugula
- leeks
- baby broccoli
- sierra gold potatoes
Rancho Del Sol – Fallbrook, CA
- Meyer Lemons
- Gold Nugget Tangerines
Garcia Organic Farm – Fallbrook, CA
- Avocados
- Oro Blanco grapefruit
- Yosemite Gold Tangerines
Ramona Duck Farm – Ramona, CA
- Duck Eggs
Beylik Family Farms – Fillmore, CA
- Japanese Tomatoes
- Yellow Tomatoes
- Persian Cucumbers
- Lipstick Peppers
Coleman Family Farm – Carpinteria, CA
- Herbs
- Baby broccoli
- Black Kale
- Radish- Shunkyo, Easter Egg, French Breakfast
- Mini Mix Peppers
- Sapote
Mike and Son Egg Ranch – Ontario, CA
- Brown Eggs
Pudwill Farm – Nipomo, CA
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Gold Raspberries
- Figs
Tutti Frutti – Santa Barbara County and Carpenteria
- Heirloom Tomatoes
Weiser Family Farm – Bakersfield, CA
- All red potatoes
- Purple potatoes
- Peewee Mix Potatoes
- Red Thumb Potatoes
- Melons- cavaillon, charentais, arava, sugar cube, sugar queen, ogen, baby french
- Padron peppers
Yasutomi Farm – Pico Rivera, CA
- Baby Bok Choy
- Baby Celery
McGrath Farms – Oxnard, CA
- Lima beans
- Tongue on Fire beans
- Jacobs Cattle beans
- Cranberry Beans
- Black Kale
- Baby Corn
- Yellow Romas
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Jaime Farms – CA
- Purple Pearl Onions
- White Pearl Onions
- Peppers- Banana, Hungarian Wax, and Anaheim, Habaneros
- Okra red and green
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Windrose – Santa Barbara, CA
- Herbs- Marjoram, Thyme, Rosemary
- Garlic varieties
- Heirloom squashes- Romanesco, Bianca, and Striata
- Red Gravenstein apples
- Golden apples
- Gravenstein apples
Be Wise Ranch
- arugula
- red beets
- green leaf
- red leaf
- romaine
- radishes
- carrots
- collards
- dandelion greens
- red dandelion greens
- kale- dino, green, and red
- spring mix
- Parsley
- Tomatoes- Cherry, grape, heirloom mix, green zebra
Woods Valley Rhubarb Ranch
- Rhubarb-gapping for two MORE weeks
Polito
- Valencia oranges
- Oro Blanco
Life’s a Choke
- Baby Green Artichokes
- Baby Purple Artichokes
- Cauliflower
- Asparagus
- Lyon Artichokes
Jimenez
- Romano beans
Munak
- Rocky Sweet Melons
- Ambrosia Melons
- Honeyloupe Melons
Fresh Origins
- Herb Flower Mix
- Micro Orchid
- Tiny Veggie Turnip
- Micro Watercress
2 Peas in a Pod
- Coco beans
- Mauve runner beans
- Cannelini beans
- White Cap beans
Penryn Orchard
- Kosui Asian Pears
- Cho Juro Asian Pears
- Hosui Asian Pears
- Celestial Figs
- Hosui
Wong
- Valencia Pride Mango
Koral’s Tropical Fruit Farm
- Varigated Figs
- Osborne Prolific Figs
- White Figs
- Passionfruit
- Sapote
Fairhills
- Apples
- Yellow Nectarine
Flying Disc Ranch
- Barhi Dates