White Fleshed Peaches & Nectarines
White fleshed fruit has been a favorite among the Asians for many years and with the heavy commercial production of these fruits now in North America, quickly becoming a favorite…
Hargrant Apricots “Wrinkled Apricots”
This Apricot variety sizes up well I used to hate eating apricots because they were often dry and lacked much flavor. Times have changed and you can find many great…
How to buy Fresh Beans
Flat Green Beans (Romano) Green Beans are so delicious when they can be bought garden fresh. Most of us prefer the round varieties of this delectable veggie, while others love…
Red Striped Lapin Cherries
Red-Striped Lapins Cherry This is a new variety of cherry that appeared in the midst of the orchards last year. A oddball looking cherry that looks alot like the Rainier…
Nan Feng Mandarin Oranges
I laugh at how many little kids pick these up, peel and eat them right in the store (these are the size of a walnut). They look so appetizing, a…
How to buy Dragonfruit
The cost of dragonfruit has been halved in the past few years due to better picking, packaging, and shipping methods. You can usually find this fruit selling between $3 –…
Red Grapes
Red grapes are usually sweeter and less expensive than green varieties which doesn’t explain why north americans overwhelmingly buy green grapes. Foodservice eats up most of the red varieties because…
Picking Cherries in Chile
We started picking C-14 (Royal Dawn) cherries a few days ago in Chile. C-14 is a very nice variety, so juicy, big size and it tastes wonderful. You will notice…
How to buy Mangosteens
Even though I’m a cherry grower, my favorite fruit to eat is Mangosteens. They are an incredibly delicious, sweet and juicy fruit that almost defies description. Mangosteens also has one…
Easily remove seeds from Oranges and Grapefruit
Some of the best varieties of oranges and grapefruit have seeds. Seeded varieties of citrus are usually sweeter and much healthier to eat. Check out my short video… I show…