Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Winter Squash, part deux
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Winter Squash, part deux Pumpkins/squash should look fresh and vibrant (as with all good produce). Blemishes are ok but as long...
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Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: Heirloom Apples
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Heirloom Apples Generally you would choose apples that are free of bruises and have a healthy shine to them; however, heirloom...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips for Bartlett Pears
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips for Bartlett Pears These aren’t just any Bartletts, they’re locally grown, dry-farmed and heirloom organic Bartlett pears from Dashing Ranch. Bartletts...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Unique and Heirloom Melons
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Unique and Heirloom Melons Melons are some of the trickiest fruits to select; each gives off a different sign and there...
How to pick fresh Blue Lake Beans
Carmelo Sigona tells you how to select and prepare fresh Blue Lake Beans (green beans). For example, look for a velvety texture and a fresh...
Oh, Beans! Local beans are now in season
Oh, Beans! Fresh-picked Cranberry, Yellow Wax, Blue Lake and Italian beans are all coming to us from local farmers – try them today! You know...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips for Olallieberries & Boysenberries
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips for Olallieberries & Boysenberries Shelf life for these berries is short. You should eat them within 2-3 days of purchase Arrange...
How to pick and prepare a pineapple at Sigona's Farmers Market
How to pick and prepare a pineapple Check out our latest how-to video! Carmelo Sigona of Sigona’s Farmers Market in Redwood City and Palo Alto,...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Fava Beans
Fava Beans should be… Robbie Sigona is our produce buyer. He works with local farmers and scours the market for the very best in fresh...
Robbie Sigona's Produce Tips: California Avocados
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Avocados Avocados ripen best off the tree and are generally delivered not-quite-ripe to farmers markets and stores. Sigona’s always has ripe...
