Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Navel Oranges
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,...
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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...
John Sigona’s Pick of the Week: East Coast Cranberries, Black Currants and Indigenous Wild Black Walnuts
Just in time for your Thanksgiving stuffing or baking needs. East Coast Cranberries (Sweetened with Apple Juice) $2.99/10oz. Reg. $5.99 All Natural,...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Pears
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-...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Squash
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...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local, Fresh Romano Beans
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Fresh Romano Beans Beans should look fresh, vibrant and healthy; they should be clean looking with as few blemishes as...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Heirloom Tomatoes
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...
Summer’s Delight: Unique & Heirloom Melons at Sigona’s
Summer’s Delight: Unique & Heirloom Melons By Robbie Sigona As we move into the height of summer, more melons make their way to our stores....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Corn
Getting corn from local farmers is great because it’s fresh. The sugars in corn start to convert to starch as soon as it’s picked, so...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Lacinato Kale
Choose Lacinato kale that is refrigerated or are kept fresh in open displays. Once picked, the natural gasses come out and the vitamins and nutrients...
