Farmers' Market Report June 14, 2013

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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 …

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Farmers' Market Report June 7, 2013

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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 …

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Farmers' Market Report May 31, 2013

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Rainier Cherries Grower: Murray Family Farm Description: The Rainier is an attractive yellow with a characteristic red blush on its tender edible skin. Rainer cherries are larger and more fragile than the Bing cherry. Its firm pulp contains a white heart and offers a sweet, fairly delicate flavor. Brown spots or scuffing on the surface indicates …

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Farmers' Market Report May 24, 2013

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Saturn Peaches Grower: Fitzgerald Farms Description: The unusual Saturn peach boasts a whitish-yellow skin brushed with colorful red highlights. Short and squat and about three and a half inches in diameter and only about an inch and one-half high, the tender skin is covered with a very fine fuzz. The juicy white flesh offers a delicious …

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Farmers' Market Report May 17, 2013

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Brooks Cherries Grower: Murray Family Farm Description: The Brooks cherry has all the trademark characteristics of cherries: rounded glossy firm fruit with an intense red flesh that will stain to the touch. Though, when fully ripe, its coloring is more like a black cherry, it has been compared to the Bing in quality and flavor. It …

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Farmers' Market Report May 10, 2013

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White Corn Grower: Gloria Tamai Description: White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ear is wrapped in layered green to white husks. Both the kernels and milk of white corn are white in color. It has a very high percentage of sugar and water in the composition of the kernels. When at its prime (the …

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Farmers' Market Report May 3, 2013

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Brookes Cherries Grower: Murray Family Farm Description: The Brooks cherry has all the trademark characteristics of cherries: rounded glossy firm fruit with an intense red flesh that will stain to the touch. Though, when fully ripe, its coloring is more like a black cherry, it has been compared to the Bing in quality and flavor. It …

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Farmers' Market Report April 26, 2013

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White Beets Grower: McGrath Description: Baby White beets lack the commomly earthy, strong beet flavor that colored beets embody. They also lack the betalain pigments that colored varieties possess. What Baby White beets do have is a high level of sweetness as beets have the highest amount of natural sugars of all vegetables. The beets are …

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Farmers' Market Report April 19, 2013

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Duck Eggs Grower: Ramona Duck Farm Description: Mike and Sons Eggs are available in brown and white and various sizes including: extra large brown eggs, jumbo white eggs, large white eggs and medium white eggs. ……<<Read more about this item>>    THE FARMS:   Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA Sweet spring onions Sugar snap peas Bloomsdale spinach …

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Farmers' Market Report April 12, 2013

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Fava Beans Grower: Rutiz Description: Fava bean pods are thick and spongy, containing 2 to 7 large, flat, bright green beans. While the fava pods are inedible, the beans are tender, with a sweet, mild flavor and are similar in shape to a lima bean. The bean’s skin is thick and their texture can range from …

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