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...
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...
Stone fruit should have a slight give if you want to eat them right away. Store them in the fridge if the fruit is as...
Fava Beans, the luckiest bean of them all By Robbie Sigona While their alias is broad bean, those with family in Oklahoma know them as...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published March 22, 2017 · Last modified March 29, 2017
What’s this? Hints: — It may look like a ginger root, but it’s not. — It’s also known as a Jerusalem artichoke. — The white,...
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by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published November 29, 2016 · Last modified December 8, 2016
California Medjool Dates Large size, plump, great flavor and sweet! OUR VERY LOWEST PRICE!!! From Imperial Valley, Bard California Medjool Dates have terrific flavor and...
Warmed Brie Drizzled with Honey Serve this simple appetizer with sliced apples, crackers or toasted crostini. It’s simple and delicious. What you need: 1 wedge...
Rutherford Vintners 2013, Napa Valley Cabernet $15.99/ bottle Reg. $17.99 (price good from Nov. 2-8, 2016) This is an excellent cabernet featuring flavors of plum, cedar,...
Pomegranates: The Fruit of Legend and Lore By Robbie Sigona Pomegranates are another fruit that come into season as fall settles in around the Bay...
Chopped Caprese Salad with Arugula Caprese is common in summer, and while we love a traditional caprese with basil, we thought we’d mix it up...
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.
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