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I am not kidding. These Grapes taste just like Cotton Candy. They don’t come on a stick. They come on a vine…a Grape vine. And we don’t spin this candy. It was created the old-fashioned way. After searching the world over for some of the most unique Grape flavors and varieties, the growers at the Grapery have a Grape you just won’t believe until you eat one. It’s called “Cotton Candy.” Jim Beagle and Jack Pandol were on the hunt for a Grape that would change people’s perc

With the 2012 Summer Games completed in London, athletes from the four corners of the globe gathered some gold. Well, the Olympics wasn't the only place you can find Gold.  Try right in the produce market.  There, you can also go for the Gold. Have you seen the fuzzless Kiwifruit, the one with a cool little beak on top? Of course, you know the little brown, fuzzy Kiwi. Beautiful emerald green inside with that universe of seeds. Kiwifruit is the healthiest fruit you can buy at the produce market.

The Delta may be a boater’s and fisherman’s paradise, but it’s also a heaven for growing potatoes. New Potatoes. Red, White and Yukon Golds. The Stockton Delta is a web of waterways, sloughs and islands. These islands were reclaimed in the late 1800s. The soil is basically decomposed tullies. On these islands, it’s like having pure potting soil to grow in. In fact, the soil is so rich with organic materials, the ground could burn. The peat dirt on these islands makes Idaho potato farmers pretty je

OK.  Kids are coming home for the summer break.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could get our kids or grandkids to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables over the summer?  And perhaps give them a running start into healthier eating when school starts back up in the Fall.  Well, start with a Pluot.  A Plu what? No.  A Pluot. I’m asked by parents all the time how to get their kids to eat more fruits and veggies, without it being a war all the time.

Wow. What a thought. An Apricot that actually tastes like an Apricot is supposed to. Here’s a whole new meaning to “smooth like velvet.” Red Velvet Apricots from Kingsburg Farms in the San Joaquin Valley. The touch of velvet. Something rich and luxurious. It took these growers and breeders over 20 years to develop this new Apricot.    When I first started in the produce industry, the Patterson was among the most popular, along with the Royal and Blenheim.  I was often frustrated with