Michael Carroll Green's Blog – June 2012 Archive (4)

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the Week: Blackberries!

June 25, 2012, Palm Springs, CA - Blackberries are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the Coachella Valley Summer Certified Farmers’ Market. Blackberries  are one of the most popular Summer Berries. They are widely cultivated, and…

White Peaches are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the Coachella Valley Summer Certified Farmers’ Market. White Peaches are typically sweeter than Yellow Peaches, owing to their lower acidity and their higher sugar content. They also tend to be juicier and softer, when fully ripe. For many years, White Peaches…

 Gaya Melons are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the Coachella Valley Summer Certified Farmers’ Market. Gaya Melons are early bearing hybrid melons that were originally developed in Japan, but which have been grown both in Southern California and in Mexico for several years. They have an ivory-colored, thin rind with…

Locally Grown Ranier Cherries are the perfect way to celebrate Summer, and a delicious way to introduce this year’s Summer crop of California Stone Fruits. Ranier Cherries are also this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the Coachella Valley Certified Farmers’ Markets.  Originally developed in 1952 at Washington State…