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Dan's
October
Produce Favorites!
Fruits
Apples
Braeburn apples
California Macintosh apples
Fuji apples
Jonagold apples
Pink Lady apples
Royal Gala apples
Heirloom Apples
Orange Cox Pippin apples
Golden Russet apples
Jonathan apples
Mutsu apples
Pippin apples
New Apple Varieties
Aroura apples
Tsugaru apples
Sansa apples
Cherimoya
Cherimoya
Figs
Black Mission figs
Grapes
Black Ribier grapes
Italia Muscat grapes
Red Seedless grapes
Holiday
grapes
Mandarin Oranges
Sunburst Tangerines (Florida)
Pears
Bosc pears
Comice pears
Forelle pears
Seckel pears
French Butter pears
Concorde pears
Persimmons
Persimmons Fuyu
Persimmons Hachaya
Pomegranates
Pomegranates
Pumpkins
Sugar Pie pumpkins
White Luina pumpkins
Australian Queensland Blue pumpkins
Baby Bear pumpkins
Mini pumpkins
Jack-O-Lanterns pumpkins
Quince
Quince
Vegetables
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Chestnuts
Chestnuts
Gourds
Gourds for fall décor
Lettuce
Little Gem lettuce
Squash (Hardshell)
Acron (Danish), White, Orange & Green squash
Butternut squash
Carnival squash
Delicata squash
Kabocha squash
Spaghetti squash
Sweet Dumpling squash
Specialty Potatoes
Blossom potatoes
Ozette potatoes
Hot Dog potatoes
Ruby Crescent potatoes
Red Thumb
French Fingerling potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Yams Beauregard
Yams Garnet
Yams Jewel
Winter Greens
Green Swiss Chard
Red Chard
Rainbow Chard
Kale (curly)
Kale Lacinato (Dino)
Mustard Greens
Turnip Greens
Columns to Savor
Dan Avakian
What's New in the Market: Apple Harvest, ,Heirloom Tomatoes, Fun with Fungas, Organic Harvest Month
Harvest Time in Brentwood, All Ears--Summer Corn, Gold Kiwi--Exotic, Tasty, and Nutritious
What's New in the Market: April–May
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Produce Expert
Dan Avakian
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Eerily Delicious—The Great Pumpkins
are Here!
It's that time of the year again (already) when the produce stands are filled with bins of mini pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, gourds and baking pumpkins. Although the conventional produce market concentrates primarily on jack-o-lanterns throughout the month of October, the organic market is already pushing the baking pumpkins.
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Pomegranates—They’re Not Just for Staining Your Clothes Anymore!
Throughout the San Joaquin valley, pomegranate trees are flush with fruit. A pomegranate tree is really a big shrub, and it requires lots of warm summer weather to produce a good crop. In autumn, when the fruit has a pinkish to red color, it is ready for harvest. For those who are unfamiliar with pomegranates, they are unusual in that we savor the seeds, but discard the flesh. Peel back the inedible rosy red skin to reveal a spongy interior chock-full of brilliant ruby seeds that burst with juice when eaten. The scarlet juice is delicious, and also notorious for staining. |
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Picking a Perfect Pear—The Secret’s in
the Squeeze
Pears are grown worldwide in some 5,000 varieties. Early colonists brought them to the new world by way of tree grafts or stock from European trees. In the United States today, the perfect growing regions are Wenatchee and Yakima in Washington, and the Hood River and Medford areas in Oregon. All Northwest pears are harvested by hand in August and September, washed, stored, and graded. Then they are individually hand wrapped in tissue to prevent bruising and placed into boxes where they can remain at 31 degrees Fahrenheit for over four months without ripening. Thanks to the technology of controlled atmosphere, pears can be stored in a kind of suspended animation and sent out to stores throughout the fall, winter, and spring. |
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Listen to
Dan
on
the Radio!
Join Dan “The Produce Man” every Saturday at Noon as he co-hosts the National Radio Show, “The Produce Pair” heard on the Talk America Radio Network. www.producepair.com
Read more about Dan Avakian.
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Pumpkins and decorative squash are in the markets. |
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Pomegranates are filled with juicy, edible, brilliant ruby red seeds.
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Dan Avakian picks a variety of crisp, autumn pears for eating, favorite recipes, and value. |
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Use crisp pears in this autumn salad that includes butter lettuce, blue cheese, spiced nuts, and a wonderful walnut dressing. Recipe
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This pear clafouti recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Recipe
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Dan with Chef Paul Prudhomme on his National Radio Show, "The Produce Pair". |
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