Robbie’s Produce Tips: Fresh Cranberries
In Season: Fresh Cranberries Look for firm, dark red cranberries in the bag. Discard any that are soft, shriveled, withered, or discolored, and remove any...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published November 28, 2017 · Last modified November 27, 2017
In Season: Fresh Cranberries Look for firm, dark red cranberries in the bag. Discard any that are soft, shriveled, withered, or discolored, and remove any...
Fresh Italian Chestnuts Choose firm and glossy nuts with free of blemish skin They should feel heavy for their size Avoid nuts that rattle in...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published October 31, 2017 · Last modified October 30, 2017
One of my favorite fall treats is the pear. We’ve been buying pears from Meyer orchards for many years. They are a 3rd generation family well-...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published October 17, 2017 · Last modified October 16, 2017
No matter the color, whether white, purple, orange or green, cauliflower should be free of brown spots. The “jacket” of leaves should be green and...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips for Squash Squash should be firm with no softness to them. Soft spots or shrivel happen when they are old. As...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published September 18, 2017 · Last modified September 19, 2017
Escarole is a type of endive with a milder flavor than the Belgian variety. Here are some tips for selecting: Choose escarole that looks green...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published September 1, 2017 · Last modified September 5, 2017
How to Pick Bell Peppers: Choose peppers with firm, deeply colored and glossy outer skin. Keep peppers in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped in a plastic...
Robbie Sigona is produce buyer for both the Redwood City and Palo Alto Sigona’s Farmers Market locations. He works with local farmers and scours the...
Heirloom Tomatoes 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...
Press very gently on the end opposite the stem end, there should be a slight give. For melons with ribs or netted flesh like the...
If you know, you know! Our longtime customers know when we say these two fruits are available, they need to hurry in to the market! The season for heirloom Santa Rosa plums and heirloom Blenheim apricots will be done before you know it. You can't find these treasures just anywhere, and Sigona's is honored to work with the local growers to bring in these favorites. Find us in two San Francisco Bay Area locations: in Redwood City across from Costco and Palo Alto in the Stanford Shopping Center.
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