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Tag Archives: fruit
Merry Citrus
It’s good to have friends with citrus trees (or who go citrus picking)!
Rhapsody in Pear
Pears have always been pretty far down my list of fruits. Although in recent years I’ve come to appreciate a good pear with some tangy, nutty cheese, they have never been a fruit that I particularly relished eating. They’re blandly sweet and tending to mushy; I prefer fruits that have a pronounced tartness and sweetness, [...]
Look for Figs at your Farmers Markets
One of the temperate climate fruits that I was unfamiliar with before moving to Mobile is the fig, and now that I’ve had fresh figs I feel happy to live in a place where they grow. The ones pictured were part of our CSA share this week, so you can start looking for them at [...]
Time to Stock Up On Blueberries
We’re still in the midst of blueberry season here, and now is the time to stock up, whether you’re picking your own or buying at the farmers market. Blueberries are among the easiest of foods to freeze, and make a great frozen treat for hot kids, are wonderful additions to smoothies, and are perfect for [...]
Organic Peaches
When we picked up our CSA share today they had a note up about some pick-your-own organic peaches nearby. I love peaches – a perfectly ripe peach is my number one favorite fruit – and conventionally grown ones are subject to a lot of pesticides, so I knew we’d have to try these out. They [...]
Charlie’s U-Pik
Charlie’s U-Pik Dickerson Sawmill Road Lucedale, MS 39452 (601) 947-9661 info@charliesupik.com OPENING DAY: Saturday, May 29 PRODUCTS Open for pick-your-own for about six weeks during the summer. Bell Pepper, Corn (yellow, white & Bi-Color), Okra, Onions, Pickling Cucumbers, Pink-eye Purple Hull Peas, Slicing Cucumbers, Squash (limited availability), Sunflowers, Speciality Peppers, Zucchini, Eggplant, Snap Beans, Roma [...]
Dewberries: Coming Soon to a Field Near You
Dewberries, an early-ripening trailing variety of blackberry, are just beginning to ripen. I picked the first ripe one from the patch in our yard today. Wonder where you can find some? Think back a month or so and remember if you noticed any weedy fields filled with small white flowers on prickly canes (that look [...]
In Our Kitchen
When we picked up our CSA share yesterday I also got some strawberries from a roadside stand (Nolte Farm south of Fairhope on 98). It’s a little place, adjacent to the strawberry field where workers bent among the rows, picking more fruit to refill the emptying tables. Just ahead of me, an older couple had [...]
Gleaning, Trading, and Sharing the Harvest
Who hasn’t walked down the block and seen – as I can, one street over – a tree full of beautiful, ripe fruit (in my case, grapefruit) left unpicked? One of my favorite food stories from last year was the rise of networks for gleaning, trading, and sharing the harvest of backyard gardens. Some call [...]
Fall is Citrus Season