7/19/2008 4:12:23 PM CST see larger Pineapple Mint SUPC: In Process Pack: 1 lb bag Availability: Year-Round Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Storage/Handling: 38F Notice: 1 day (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 7:16:47 PM PST) Description: /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Mulberries SUPC: In Process Pack: 4 oz clamshells Availability: July and August Ship: Airfreight Only! Yield: 100% Count: Storage/Handling: Notice: Order Monday for Wednesday shipment (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 7:11:17 PM PST) Description: (Please note: Mulberries will be wet and mushy when you receive them. They are purely an ingredient berry. Do not expect them to look like nice, dry Blackberries. Be ready for lots of juice in the bottom of the clamshell!) Native to western Asia, Black MULBERRIES are precious, both in availability and price. While they look like large blackberries, MULBERRIES have a wonderful, unique flavor. We know when to bow to an expert...We will let Alice Waters speak for us (from Chez Panisse Fruit): "Mulberries are wonderful...capture their essence...(by using) their juice in a dessert soup, with sliced fresh summer fruit. The sweet tartness of mulberries is good with peaches and nectarines, and we put them together in tarts and cobblers...The strong flavor of mulberries is beautifully tempered when they are served simply with sabayon or cream, and they make our best ice cream." Our grower has planted MULBERRIES in Southern California, and harvests them ripe and delivers them to us the very same day. Be aware that these very perishable berries will arrive to you wet, with a whole lot of juice in the bottom of the container...Testament to their ripe and juicy character! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Mixed Farmer's Market Eggplant SUPC: Yes Pack: 5 lb. carton Availability: mid-July thru September Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Varies Storage/Handling: 38F Notice: Order Tuesday for Wednesday shipment (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 7:10:46 PM PST) Recipe/Serving Ideas Description: We are purchasing sweet, beautiful Eggplants from two different growers and creating a wonderful mix of shapes, colors and textures. These white, green and lilac Eggplant varieties are sweeter and milder than their more common purple cousins. Their exterior color is basically irrelevant once they are cooked, but their sweet, delicate flesh and unusual shapes have made the sweet varieites in this MIXED FARMER'S MARKET EGGPLANT pack very popular. Varieties will change from week to week. Shown from left to right are: Beatrice, Fairy Tale and Cloud Nine varieties. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Mango Nectarines SUPC: 5750344 Pack: 2 layer Availability: Short Season...Summer (End of June and early July) Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: 20, 30, and 40 series Storage/Handling: Notice: 1 day (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 7:09:01 PM PST) Description: A MANGO NECTARINE is one of those special fruits that is really best appreciated in person. We cannot effectively communicate the wonderful fragrance and outstanding flavor of this tender, short-season fruit. Sweet, exotic and perfumey, they are a wonderful summer fruit, grown exclusively in California. Suffice to say, they must be tasted to be believed. Get 'em while they're hot, because their season will be over before you know it. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Extra Small Haricot Vert Beans SUPC: Yes...Call Pack: 1lb bags Availability: late April into January Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Storage/Handling: 38F Notice: PLEASE NOTE!!!: Order Monday morning for Wednesday shipment (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 6:54:34 PM PST) Description: Very fine, tender and sweet, our Extra Small Haricot Vert Beans have exceptional flavor and texture. Their diameter is about half that of commercially grown French Beans. They look lovely and taste wonderful. This is how Haricot Vert were meant to be, and replacing commercially grown run-of-the-mill French Beans with our Extra Small Haricot Vert will make your plates look elegant and unique. Perfect for the holidays! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Black Velvet Apricot (Aprium) SUPC: In Process Pack: 1 layer tray Availability: July Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: 50 series Storage/Handling: 44F Notice: 1 day (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 6:41:24 PM PST) Description: The results of crossing an Apricot with a Plum are apparently infinite. The latest hybrid to make an appearance is the Black Velvet Apricot (actually an Aprium). Its skin is the color of a Black Plum but it has the light colored fuzz of an Apricot. The texture and color are Plum-esque but the Apricot heritage has mellowed the flavor of the skin. Very, very pretty fruit. Perfect for amenities. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Black Knight (Purple) Carrots SUPC: Yes...Call Pack: 10lb (small or Table sizes available) Availability: August through March; July Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Storage/Handling: 36F Notice: 1 day (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 6:38:11 PM PST) Description: In Roman times, Carrots were either purple or white. It was the Dutch who popularized the orange Carrot. So while purple Carrots are new to us, they represent the Carrot’s earliest incarnations. We were only mildly interested in these Black Knight Carrots when we first saw them. Yes, their very dark purple color goes all the way to their white core (they appear red in this picture but they really are a dark purple in real life!). Yes, they still have tons of color even after they are peeled. Yes, the purple color is rich and deep. But it was when we threw them in the oven and roasted them that we were really impressed. When cooked, the Black Knight Carrot’s intense purple color becomes even darker; more saturated. We cut them in half length-wise; the white core was beautifully displayed in stark relief next the dark purple flesh. Truly unusual. Really beautiful. And icing on the Carrot cake: their flavor is excellent and their texture is smooth. Wow. Those Romans really knew a good Carrot! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Black Currant Berry SUPC: Yes Pack: 12/half pints; 6/half pints Availability: early-July into August Ship: Airfreight only Yield: Count: Storage/Handling: 38F Notice: PLEASE NOTE!!!: Order Monday morning for Wednesday shipment (Last Updated: 7/6/2008 6:37:40 PM PST) Description: From Alice Waters’ book Chez Panisse Fruit: “Black currants are seldom eaten as fresh fruit. They have a very strong almost resinous character, which is tamed and altered somewhat by cooking. Black currants are extensively grown in Burgundy, where they go into the making of crème de cassis…Black currants can be cooked down for jam or strained to make a puree, and they are delicious for syrups and superb in sherbet and ice cream.” Their season is short, so don’t miss out! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Sun Baby Orange Cherry Tomatoes SUPC: Yes...Call Pack: 12 pint baskets or 6 pint baskets (half case) Availability: February through April; May through August Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Please don't ask! There are lots!!! Storage/Handling: As Tomatoes Notice: In stock (Last Updated: 3/8/2008 8:43:08 PM PST) Description: They're back! Yay! Very small and super sweet, these little Sun Babies have deep orange color, and since they are vine-ripe, lots of flavor! /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ see larger Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) SUPC: Yes...Call Pack: 5lb (Farmer's Market); 10lb; 20lb; 12/1lb cello Availability: September into November (Farmer's Market); November through August (commercial) Ship: Truck or Airfreight Yield: Count: Storage/Handling: 38F Notice: 1 day (Last Updated: 9/6/2007 9:58:17 AM PST) Description: The French explorer Samuel de Champlain (1567–1635) found the Sunchoke growing in Indian gardens along the Saint Lawrence seaway and carried specimens of it back to France in 1603. By the late eighteenth century it became a popular vegetable in both Europe and America, though it yielded to the larger potato during the first half of the nineteenth century. The Sunchoke is a lumpy, brown-skinned tuber that resembles gingerroot. A member of the Sunflower family, the "Jerusalem" part of its name is believed to be derived from the Italian word for Sunflower, girasole. Sunchokes can be used in recipes that call for potatoes, and their nutty flavor deserves to be featured. Serve raw in salads or cook in soups, gratins, sautes and purees. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/   Freshpoint.com |  Home |  The Story