How to buy Potatoes
Potatoes are the no. 1 selling vegetable in North America. A simple enough tuber that is cheap to produce and easy to grow. It would probably surprise you to know…
Harvesting Green Peppers
I always like to inspect produce first hand in the field and at the packing shed whenever possible. It’s much easier to spot potential problems and manage at the farm…
How to buy Exotic Fruits
Rambutan (Hairy Lychee) Lychee Nuts (Litchi) Durian Fruit (King of Fruits) Persimmon (Fuyu Variety) I started out in the produce business as an Ethnic Produce Buyer; purchasing produce from places…
How to buy Honeycrisp Apples
Honey Crisp apples are definitely one of my favorite apples and they are quickly becoming a favorite all over the world. Very similar in appearance to the Jonagold variety but…
PICKING BC CHERRIES ON WEDNESDAY
I am always excited at the beginning of another year of picking fresh Canadian Cherries. Most of the best cherry varieties grown in the world today originated at the Pacific…
How to buy Asapargus
Asparagus is available year round due in part to the U.S. Government’s War on Drugs. By lifting restrictive tariffs on produce imports from Peru to encourage growers to stop growing…
Picking the Perfect Watermelon
I used to offer a money-back-guarantee to my customers if they bought a watermelon that wasn’t supersweet once they got it home and cut into it. The only stipulation was…I…
How to buy Yellow Baby Watermelon
Bin of Yellow Baby Watermelon There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than a slice of watermelon except maybe a beer! So I stopped by a friend’s farm in…
How to buy Pineapple
Pineapple has become an everyday affordable fruit. Stuffing my face full on vacation in a tropical climate is always my favorite way of eating them. So juicy and sweet when…
A Few Cherry Pics
Packing Line in Wenatchee, WA Besides growing and packing our own fruit each season, I spend countless hours inspecting cherry orchards during harvest. Controlling the fruit from orchard to supermarket…