Robbie’s Produce Tips: Local Heirloom Apples
As the stone fruit winds down, I like to load up on apples at home, especially for my two sons. The early California apple season...
As the stone fruit winds down, I like to load up on apples at home, especially for my two sons. The early California apple season...
This is the best time of year for tomatoes. The three that you can’t go wrong with are the dried farm organic early girls, organic...
Before the season ends, I’d like to highlight our locally grown orange flesh honeydew melons from Turlock. Let me backtrack, you can indeed get orange...
Select dry farmed, organic and local tomatoes for fantastic flavor. Dry farmed tomatoes are just that: After the tomato plant roots are established, the plant...
First, orange flesh melons should be clean with as little blemishes as possible. Some marks are inevitable, but older melons will show spots. They should...
Press very gently on the end opposite the stem end, there should be a slight give. Look for pronounced ridges, netting and distinct color variation. Give...
The Diamond Ray nectarine is my favorite fruit from Paul Buxman’s Sweet Home Ranch (a certified California Clean Grower). These are an absolute must, if you like nectarines...
We’ve hit stone fruit season, and we’re getting in the best-tasting supply of this fruit that you’ll find out there! Take our peaches — they’re...
With the formula of smart farming practices, 40 years of experience and being in an ideal location in the Southern Santa Clara Valley, the passionate...
Choose Vidalia onions that are flat. Generally speaking, the flatter, the sweeter. They should feel heavy for their size. Vidalia onions tend to have a...
Carmelo Sigona emigrated in 1912 from Sicily, bringing with him the tradition of making his own wine. His grandson and namesake, Carmelo Sigona, co-owner of Sigona's Farmers Market, has fond memories of his grandfather making wine and serving it at family meals on Sundays. After years of wanting to make his own wine just like Grandpa Sigona, present-day Carmelo has finally made his dreams come true. Tune in for more.
Nothing is more rewarding to Rob Sigona, our passionate produce buyer, than taking a road trip to visit one of Sigona's favorite farmers. About a five hour drive from the Bay Area, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the town of Springville. There you will find a place seemingly untouched by time; a place called home to orange grower Ron Matik of Pleasant Oaks Ranch. Since 1984 Ron has grown some of the best heirloom navel oranges in the state, if not the world: the heirloom Washington Navel. "I have yet to taste an orange that is better than ours,” says Matik. “Maybe some with the same sweetness, but never better.” And Sigona's agrees! Heirloom Washington Navels are the variety that got the whole California citrus market booming all those years ago. It takes special attention from the farmer to tend to the soil and the variety to produce such outstanding fruit. "Small farmers, such as Ron, are a dwindling breed,” says Rob Sigona. “They’re passionate caretakers of the the land that produce exceptional quality; they are the rare gems." It is an achievement to find such great tasting oranges to bring in for our customers. We are excited to announce we’ll get a load of specially picked and packed heirloom Washington Navels in our store this week, delivered directly from Pleasant Oaks Ranch. So, come on by Sigona's to enjoy a slice of California’s prized history…for FREE! You can get a bag of free Pleasant Oaks Ranch oranges starting today through March 5th with your coupon when you spend $30 or more in the store.
More
20 Feb, 2024
7 Jan, 2022
Nothing’s better than juicing celery
27 Jan, 2019