Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Donut Peaches!

Now at Mana Foods! Donut Peaches are also called Saturn peaches and in China, they are called pan tao (pan means flat and tao means peach).

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Lychee: Hawaiian Gold!


Lychee are now available at Mana Foods! Lychee were first imported to the Hawaiian Islands in 1873 from China.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Apricot

If you eat 3 fresh apricots, you will be getting nearly half the vitamin A you need for the day!

Friday, May 24, 2013

Breba, the bonus fig crop

Breba (from the Spanish word Breva) is the fig produced on previous year’s wood.
Meaning, that the tree was still fruiting when it went dormant for winter. Ryan says these are super tasty figs and because they overwinter on the tree, the outer skin is tenderized and less acidic. It's hard to explain, but they are magic!

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Stone Fruit: Cherries

Stone fruit season is officially here! We have organic cherries.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Did you know?

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Did you know?

Watermelon is a vegetable! It is related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.