The Farmers Market Box

Flavor King Pluots Grower: Frog Hollow Orchards Description: Frog hollow considers the Flavor King pluot to be the best variety they grow. It is a dark-skinned pluot with red flesh. It has an intense rich flavor combined with sweet, spicy tones that are reminiscent of the Santa Rosa. The Flavor King also has a nice acid …

Pimento Chile peppers Grower: Beylik Farm Description:The pimento name is a variation of the name pimiento. It is a small, heart-shaped sweet red pepper in the Capsicum annuum family. The flesh of the pimento is sweet, succulent and more aromatic than the red bell pepper. The Pimento pepper is one of the mildest in the …

Ogen Melons Grower: Weiser Family Farm Description: The Ogen melon has the initial appearance of a cantaloupe with a cornflower yellow netted rind and lime green longitudinal grooves running from stem to blossom end. When ripe, the pale green flesh is succulent and sticky sweet with intoxicating aromatics of tropical fruit and flora. The flesh bears …

  Rocky Sweet Melons Grower: Munak Farm Description: Encased in a pale thick bark-like golden skin that turns brownish-yellow when ripe, the Rocky Sweet melon’s green, smooth-textured flesh offers a spicy-sweet flavor. Exceptionally juicy, this melon tastes like a cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew. A light yellow skin and a very strong, sweet aroma …

  Tomcord 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:   Coastal Organics- Carpinteria, CA Red beets …