Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Cherries
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherries When selecting Bings, choose dark, firm cherries that have a green stem. Fresh cherries will have a nice shine to...
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Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Artichokes
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Artichokes Artichokes should have tight and closed leaves. A telltale sign of a fresh artichoke is that the leaves will make...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Broccolette
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Broccolette Choose broccolette that is straight (it curls up with age). The top buds should have no yellowing and should be...
Strong Enough to Handle the Sumo Mandarin?
Strong Enough to Handle the Sumo Mandarin? Come check out these seedless and sweet rarities at Sigona’s before they’re gone We know the weather has...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherimoya
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherimoya When selecting a Cherimoya, keep in mind that a ripe fruit will be heavy for its size and have a...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Belgian Endive
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Belgian Endive Choose endive that has crisp, white and yellow leaves. To preserve flavor, avoid heads that have green leaves or...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Local Greens
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Greens How to pick Lacinato kale & Mustard greens: Choose greens that are refrigerated or are kept fresh in open...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Persimmons
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Persimmons Choose persimmons with a healthy green calyx (stem). Older persimmons will have a dry brittle calyx. When selecting a Fuyu...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears Much like avocados or bananas, pears ripen best off the tree. A pear is ripe when it is just soft...
Fuyu & Hachiya Persimmons…What's the Difference?
The Fuyu is firm, squat and rounded. It should be eaten when firm and crisp, like an apple. They have a spicy-sweet flavor that some...
