Produce Tips: Romanesco
Romanesco is an unusual edible flower belonging to the broccoli and cauliflower family. In fact, its flavor is reminiscent to cauliflower, but with a slightly...
Romanesco is an unusual edible flower belonging to the broccoli and cauliflower family. In fact, its flavor is reminiscent to cauliflower, but with a slightly...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Nopales Choose young pads as they are more succulent and have a more delicate flavor Use within a few days after purchase...
Here’s some tips to help you select the best sweet potatoes: Choose sweet potatoes with firm, smooth skin Avoid those with soft spots, wrinkles or...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries Strawberries should be… Fragrant. There’s no denying the strong, sweet scent of a fresh strawberry! Full red in color with...
The spears of the asparagus should be closed, tight and firm. It’s typical for older asparagus or imported asparagus to have flowering and/or soft tips....
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published February 20, 2018 · Last modified February 17, 2018
Always buy local. Our globe-variety artichokes come from the Pezzini family in Castroville. These ‘chokes are guaranteed to be the freshest artichokes around and are...
Bok Choy Look for bok choy with white stalks and dark green leaves. Avoid pieces that have brown spots or leaves that are slightly wilted....
Avocados ripen best off the tree and are generally delivered not-quite-ripe to farmers markets and stores. Sigona’s always has ripe avocados available for our...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges Choose oranges that are smooth skinned, deep orange in color, heavy for their weight and free of blemishes. Russeting,...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published December 25, 2017 · Last modified December 26, 2017
Grapefruit: Look for grapefruits with thin, smooth, firm skin that is blemish free. Pick those that are heavy for their size. Grapefruit can be stored...
This is one of our favorite melons! A typical Honeydew is green inside, but this lemon, a cross between a Honeydew and a Musk melon, has orange flesh inside. Its flavor is like a sweeter Cantaloupe, thanks to its Honeydew heritage. We work with the Smith family, a fourth-generation farming family who own and operate Turlock Fruit Company, to bring in these and other unique, outstanding melons each summer. We’ve worked with owner Don Smith and his company for over 35 years! Tune in to hear more from Robbie Sigona, our produce buyer, as he gives tips on selecting a good melon and more. Visit our markets in Palo Alto and Redwood City, California, or find more info at www.sigonas.com.
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