Selecting heirloom tomatoes is different than other tomatoes. These beauties should have a slight give. Even when soft, (picked super-ripe) they’re sweet, juicy, full of flavor and never mushy. Some varieties have a natural green color (like the Green Zebra), while others have a green color presence (Cherokee Purple) and are bursting with flavor.
Keep in mind that heirlooms are not bred to be perfect. They’ll have cracks scrapes and bruises, they’re perfectly fine to eat.
Handle with care as these are very delicate tomatoes.
Place tomatoes in separate bags when shopping so they don’t knock up against each other and bruise.
Once you get them home, store them at room temperature.
We've worked with the Bonino family of LJB Farms in San Martin for years and years. They grow the best white corn around, and we're offering it to you for free this week with your coupon when you spend $30+ in our markets! (Valid 7/16/25 – 7/22/25 or while supplies last.)
What makes this corn so great? LJB knows how to grow it and they know exactly when to harvest it. What's better is that we get the corn within hours of it being harvested, so it's as sweet and as tender as it can be. The natural sugars in corn begin to convert to starch as soon as the ears are picked, so the sooner it's eaten after harvest, the better it is. Robbie Sigona, director of Sigona's Farmers Market, shares more details in this video.
Come visit Sigona's Farmers Market in Redwood City or Palo Alto, Calif., or find more info and the coupon at www.sigonas.com. Visit blog.sigonas.com for some of our favorite corn recipes, too!
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