Robbie’s Produce Tips: Local Jicama
– Robbie Sigona is our produce buyer. He works with local farmers and scours the market for the very best in fresh fruits and vegetables...
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Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Dry Farmed Early Girl Tomatoes
Dry farmed, Early Girl and other select heirloom tomato varieties are grown without using water. They are grown in deep and rich topsoil that adequately...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Orange Flesh Melons
First of all, orange flesh melons should be clean with as little blemishes as possible. Some marks are inevitable, but older melons will spot up....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Nectaries
Seek a background color that’s yellowish-orange and not green. I always turn my nectarines over and check the stem end. Give ’em a smell the...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Ramps aka Wild Leeks
One of my favorite items this time of year are ramps, also known as wild leeks. They’re only around for about a month, but these...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Wild Mustard Greens
Wild mustard greens are very difficult to find. If you do find them, they will have a short season so grab ‘em while you can....
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Strawberries
Looks for strawberries that have a full color and don’t possess a green shoulder. The berries should be fresh with a nice green stem (the...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Blood Oranges
If it’s a stem and leaf blood orange, the leaves should be green and fresh. The orange should have a good red blush to it....
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Page Mandarins
Page Mandarins should be heavy for their size. They should have a nice healthy shine to them – as with most fresh produce. Since they...
Robbie’s Produce Tips: Shallots
Shallots should be firm with no soft spots on them. Since they’re a little more delicate than an onion, they don’t store quite as well....
