Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherimoya
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherimoya When selecting a Cherimoya, keep in mind that a ripe fruit will be heavy for its size and have a...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Cherimoya When selecting a Cherimoya, keep in mind that a ripe fruit will be heavy for its size and have a...
Most cherimoya enthusiasts have a favorite way of eating cherimoya, whether it be out of hand, in a fruit salsa, or frozen and added into...
New from Right Brain Kitchens: Emerald Isle Citrus Jam Dollop on some green for St. Patty’s! Note: No leprechauns were harmed during the production of...
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day We can’t let St. Patrick’s Day go by without offering a few traditional Irish recipes! Here’s...
Tips for Healthy Living We’ve partnered with Dr. Doug Husbands of Holistic Health Bay Area to bring you a new set of Tips for Healthy...
John Sigona’s Pick of the Week: Dried California Navel Oranges Dried California Navel Oranges on sale $1.99 Reg. $3.99 5.5 oz. container Dried California Navel...
Root Beer Pulled Pork Sliders Made with Locally Brewed Devil’s Canyon Root Beer Recipe compliments of our friend Luisa Ormonde of Luisa’s Catering in San...
Slow Braised Pork with Tomato-Fennel Sugo over Hojiblanca Fried Polenta Recipe courtesy of Rachel Bradley-Gomez of the food blog Au Jardin Potager. Serves 8. Slow...
Tips for Healthy Living We’ve partnered with Dr. Doug Husbands of Holistic Health Bay Area to bring you a new set of Tips for Healthy...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Belgian Endive Choose endive that has crisp, white and yellow leaves. To preserve flavor, avoid heads that have green leaves or...
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.