The Farmers Market Box

Baby Anzious Artichokes Grower: Life’s a Choke Description: The Anzio is a hybrid of Fiesole and baby green artichokes. Hence its tender leaves are violet purple with green tones throughout. Its flavor is both meaty and nutty at the same time. This artichoke is 100% edible and full-flavored for its pint-sized appearance. ………<<Read more about …

Easter Egg Radish Grower: Jaime Description: Sporting attractive colors of pink, red, purple, violet and white, the interior flesh of the appropriately named Easter egg radish is pure white. This showy radish variety offers an excellent quality that remains firm, crisp and tender beyond maturity. The flavor is mild yet snappy and the blend of …

Cara Cara Oranges Grower: Rancho Del Sol Description: The Cara Cara is a type of navel orange with a pinkish-red flesh, offering a hybrid sweetness of tangerine and subtle grapefruit flavors. Size varies from small to large. ……. <<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA Oro Blanco Grapefruit Satsumas Rutiz …

Meiwa Kumquats Grower: Garcia Description: Organic Meiwa kumquats are quite sweet; because the rind is thicker on this variety, these mouthwatering kumquats develop a much higher sugar content than Nagami kumquats. They are a light orange color, with little or no seeds. ……. <<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: Polito Farms – Escondido, CA …

Satsuma Grower: Garcia Description: The best Satsuma mandarins have attributes that set them apart from lesser known varieties. Their red orange, leathery and oily peel is known as “zipper skin” as it clings so loosely to its flesh that it can be peeled with just a couple of tears. Left behind is a fragrant and …