Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Dry Farmed Early Girl Tomatoes
Dry farmed, Early Girl and other select heirloom tomato varieties are grown without using water. They are grown in deep and rich topsoil that adequately...
Dry farmed, Early Girl and other select heirloom tomato varieties are grown without using water. They are grown in deep and rich topsoil that adequately...
First of all, orange flesh melons should be clean with as little blemishes as possible. Some marks are inevitable, but older melons will spot up....
Choose peaches that have a nice yellow background and aren’t too green. Turn your peach over and look at the stem end for ripeness. Peaches...
Seek a background color that’s yellowish-orange and not green. I always turn my nectarines over and check the stem end. Give ’em a smell the...
One of my favorite items this time of year are ramps, also known as wild leeks. They’re only around for about a month, but these...
Q. What’s the story of the white asparagus? It’s tough, labor-intensive, expensive and it looks weird. Why do people still like it? A. Fresh white...
Wild mustard greens are very difficult to find. If you do find them, they will have a short season so grab ‘em while you can....
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published February 9, 2013 · Last modified February 9, 2015
Looks for strawberries that have a full color and don’t possess a green shoulder. The berries should be fresh with a nice green stem (the...
If it’s a stem and leaf blood orange, the leaves should be green and fresh. The orange should have a good red blush to it....
Page Mandarins should be heavy for their size. They should have a nice healthy shine to them – as with most fresh produce. Since they...
🍊 Citrus season is still rolling in California! These Gold Nugget mandarins from the Ojai Valley near Santa Barbara are simply fantastic! At Ojai Matilija Ranch, each piece of fruit is hand-selected at the height of its ripeness and flavor, and any damaged fruit is removed immediately. These seedless mandarins are only available through the months of April and May, so grab them while they’re still here! Robbie Sigona, director of Sigona's Farmers Market, with stores in Redwood City and Palo Alto, Calif., shops seasonally to always bring in the freshest produce available. #citrus #goldnugget #ojai #ojaicalifornia #oranges #mandarins #yum #fruit #california #redwoodcity #paloalto #sfpeninsula #sfbayarea #solidgold
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