Category: Farmers Market Report

Mix Cherry Tomato Grower: Gloria Tamai Description: A quintessential variety of tomatoes: From bright red, sungold orange, pale yellow and Cherokee purple in color to juicy, low-acid and tomato-true flavors, this is an idyllic mix of pronounced and wonderful varieties. ………<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit …

Wild Strawberries Grower: Edgar Jaime Description:Smaller than common strawberries, wild strawberries are sweetly tart and especially a favorite of gourmet chefs. ………<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit Primavera Tangerines Toms Terrific Tangerines Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA Snap Peas English Peas Fava Beans Green Garlic Rainbow …

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 …

Aprium Grower: Fitzgerald Farms Description:Apriums are picked in early May and are only available for a couple of weeks. This fruit’s availability varies each year. ………<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit Clementines Primavera Tangerines Toms Terrific Tangerines Sweet Lemon (Lima Dulce) Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA …

Golden Raspberies Grower: Pudwill Farms 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 …

Sanguinelli Blood Orange Grower: JJ Lone Daughter’s Ranch Description: Sanguinelli blood oranges are roughly rounded in shape with a semi-thin, smooth red-blushed peel that clings to its juicy and sweet, segmented flesh. The flesh is stained with a brilliant and consistent dark bing cherry color and though its flavor supreme, as with most blood orange …

Lambs Quarter Grower: Coastal Organics Description: Not as sweet nor as juicy as common spinach, wild spinach, also know as lamb’s quarter, offers an even greener, earthier, mineral flavor. Some describe the taste of young, wild spinach as reminiscent to asparagus. Producing triangular velvety-textured leaves, the entire plant, including the stems, is edible. Small black …

Fava Tendrils Grower: McGrath Description: Fava tendrils are the thread, leaflet and blossom of the fava bean plant. They have the flavor of fava beans with the grassy sweetness of the plant’s foliage. They are overlooked and underused as a culinary commodity, but their sweet unique flavor and appearance should revere them otherwise. ………<<Read more …

Lyon Artichokes Grower: Life’s a Choke Description: Weighing in it at about 1.5 pounds each, this artichoke is the artichoke of all artichokes. Unlike other artichokes, the Lyon comes with a 7″ stem that when cooked is also quite edible. The Lyon is round and robust, boasting more heart than any other artichoke. The heart …