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So many varieties of heirloom apples

  • November 10, 2017

Since it's apple (and pear) season, now's the time to try heirloom apple varieties. Like an heirloom watch, an heirloom apple is just as good as it was decades, if not centuries, ago. The most popular apples, such as red…

Blue/purple Grapes In Cardboard Baskets.

Concord grapes at a farmers’ market

  • October 14, 2017

Loved these concord grapes (with seeds) at a local farmer's market. During my processed-food youth, I really only new grapes as being the ingredient for grape juice. I never actually tasted concord grapes. So whether this was the first time…

Star-krimson Pears! In Season! Photo Of A Whole Pear Beside Slices Of Pears On A Wooden Cutting Board, Atop A Dark Table

Star-krimson (red) pears in season!

  • October 8, 2017

Finally, it's red pear season. This red pear is called star-krimson, and, to me, it's the most delicious pear. Nothing is better than find a ripe starkrimson at Whole Foods market and eating it at the store. I take unripe…

Two Men With Wheelbarrow Full Of Pomegranates And They Are Standing In Front Of A Tree.

Picking pomegranates in the backyard

  • September 14, 2017

Pomegranates cost $3 or more on the East Coast. They're a lot cheaper if you have you're own pomegranate tree. You'll have so many you'll be giving them away. View more memes and photos.

Green Figs

Fig season! Don’t miss the green ones!

  • August 25, 2017

I hope you saved up for fig season. With some costing $7 per pound, they can take a bit out of your grocery budget. But like a Christmas in the summer, fig season only comes around annually and only lasts…

Apricots Displayed At Grocery Store

Apricot season! Better than dried apricots!!

  • July 27, 2017

Delicious, fresh apricots are in season now. Don't miss out. This doesn't last long. The season seems to be shorter than the overall stonefruit season, but I don't know this for sure. You might see them on sale at your…

Grocery Display Of Peaches, Plums, Apricots

Excited for this year’s Mexico organic peaches

  • May 4, 2017

Organic peaches from Mexico are now available in mid-Atlantic, East Coast markets and likely elsewhere. Last year, these peaches were delicious. Similarly, they were the first peaches to appear in stone fruit season. They were hard at first but softened up quickly.…

Man Holding Yellow Mango With Video-play Symbol On Top.

Honey Mangoes in Season!

  • April 8, 2017

Love these small yellow mangoes that have more names than a wanted criminal. The latest name is 'champagne' mango. They used to be called the ataulfo mango, named after the Mexican farmer who found the first. You can peel them…

Mangoes In A Box. Green And Red Skin.

Buy mangoes now, since no hot water treatment

  • August 13, 2016

The organic Kent mangoes available in some stores now were left on the tree longer and NOT submerged in hot water before reaching stores, as reported by Four Seasons Produce, in the Washington, DC area. The hot water is used to kill fruit…

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