The Farmers Market Box

Fuyu Persimmons Grower: Beck Grove Description: Fuyu persimmons have a thin, reddish-orange skin and soft flesh. Ripe fruit offers a pleasant, spicy-sweet flavor and is tannin-free. Described as having a flavor compared to a blend of mango and papaya,with apricot notes. ……..<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco …

Fresh Green Olives Grower: Flora Bella Description: Fresh Green olives are native to the Mediterranean but have expanded to growing in many other temperate climates worldwide. ……..<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit Rutiz – Arroyo Grande, CA Leeks Romano Beans Baby Broccoli Blue Lake Beans Sierra …

Pomegranates Grower: Rancho Del Sol Description: The exterior of the pomegranate is a thick, leathery red, while cream-colored interior is studded with bright red seeds. Each tiny seed is enclosed in a translucent, red pulp. The pomegranate contains a sizable quantity of sweet-tart. The size of an apple, only the seeds and juice are edible …

Golden Russet Bosc Pears Grower: Frog Hollow Farms Description: The Golden Russet is true to its name with a yellowish-white flesh and a uniformly russet skin. It has the classic Bosc shape of a long elegant neck. Excellent for cooking with, the Bosc’s texture holds up very well in pies, tarts, and for poaching………<<Read more …

Tahitian Squash Grower: McGrath Family Farms Description:The Tahitian squash is heavy, weighing anywhere from eight to thirty pounds at maturity. It has the appearance of a large elongated butternut squash with lengthwise furrowing and some crookneck shape tendencies. Its coloring are vivid like the fall colors of an aged orange maple leaf. Inside the winter …