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	Satsuma Tangerines Fruit Seasonal (09/07/ thru 12/30/) The easy-to-peel orange to deep red Satsuma tangerine, pronounced sat-SOO-ma, has a characteristic loose and often bumpy skin. Its delectable sweet pulp is sometimes slightly tart and is almost always seedless. A variety of the mandarin, the exotic Satsuma is quite aromatic and less acidic than othe... Read More
	Chinese Celery Vegetable Always Specialty, Seasonal (06/07/ thru 09/29/) Small and rather dainty with more leaves than stalks, aromatic Chinese celery grows in an attractive rosette stemming from the base of its roots. Fragrant and graceful, this ancient Asian vegetable-herb's hollow thin crispy stems produce delicate wispy leaves. Rarely eaten raw, its spunky flavor is... Read More
	Canary Melons Fruit Always Specialty, Seasonal (04/07/ thru 10/30/) An absolute favorite and similar to the casaba melon, a ripe canary melon releases a fruity fragrance and offers a succulent flavor that isn't as sweet as other melons, but refreshing just the same. Oval and smooth, similar to a yellow honeydew, its very pale green to cream-colored juicy flesh has a... Read More
	Brown Figs Fruit Seasonal (04/07/ thru 12/30/) Wrapped in a pliable soft skin, the brown fig's delicious meaty soft flesh contains edible seeds and offers an incomparable sweet taste.... Read More
	Pitaya Fruit Seasonal (08/07/ thru 10/30/) Amazing pitaya fruit may be red, peach-colored or yellow and grows on a climbing cactus. This unusual grapefruit-sized fruit is oval to oblong and up to four inches in length. The pulp is white or sometimes pinkish red, spongy, sweet and juicy with lots of tiny edible black seeds. This big bright re... Read More
	Dragon Fruit Fruit Seasonal (08/07/ thru 10/30/) Oval to oblong and up to four inches long, amazing dragon fruit may be red, peach-colored or yellow. This unusual grapefruit-sized fruit actually grows on a climbing cactus. Its spongy pulp is white or sometimes pinkish red, sweet and juicy with numerous tiny edible black seeds scattered throughout.... Read More
	Tamarind Fruit Seasonal (03/14/ thru 11/29/) Resembling a very large bean pod, the curious tamarind grows up to eight inches in length and about one inch in diameter. The brittle brown pod breaks away to reveal its sticky pliable reddish-brown pulp. Looking somewhat like fruit leather, it offers a rather complex flavor that is described as a s... Read More
	Nectarines Fruit Seasonal (03/07/ thru 10/30/) and (11/07/ thru 02/27/) A peach without the fuzz - Generally smaller than a peach - Smooth skin, yellow/orange with a red blush - Flesh varies in colour according to variety from white, yellow or red - Some clingstone, some freestone - Distinctive pleasant aroma - Soft melting, juicy flesh... Read More
	Gold Raspberries Fruit Seasonal (04/07/ thru 07/30/) and (08/07/ thru 11/29/) Eye-catching and actually a milder flavored version of the red raspberry, the plump golden raspberry offers somewhat of a creamy flavor that some describe as a blend of a banana, an apricot and a raspberry. These little berries are deep yellow when immature and develop a rich amber gold color when r... Read More
	Red Corn Seasonal Specialty/Vegetable Seasonal (05/31/ thru 10/30/) and (04/07/ thru 05/30/) Sweeeet! When it comes to seeing red, Colorful Harvest has successfully conquered corn! Deep rich red and exceptionally sweet in flavor, this variety deliciously and beautifully outshines them all. Considered very gourmet by chefs, red sweet corn offers a soft yet firm texture and its vivid color ac... Read More
	Peaches Fruit Seasonal (03/07/ thru 10/30/) and (11/07/ thru 02/27/) A fleshy fruit with a seed in the centre of a stone - Skin colour varies from white, yellow to red blush - Flesh is white or yellow, soft melting and juicy.... Read More
	Purple Tomatillos Fruit Seasonal (08/07/ thru 09/29/) The purple tomatillo, pronounced tohm-ah-TEE-oh, offers a sharper and sweeter flavor than the green tomatillo. The edible fruit is encased in a wrapper-like husk or calyx reminiscent to an oriental lampshade of sorts. Varying from one inch in diameter to plum-size and easily peeled, the texture is s... Read More
	Fresh Black Currants Fruit Seasonal (05/07/ thru 09/29/) Small, shiny and round, black currant berries are encased in a translucent skin. Juicy and soft, the pulp contains a number of edible seeds. Pleasantly aromatic, the flavor is very tart.... Read More
	Apricots Fruit Seasonal (04/07/ thru 09/29/) and (11/06/ thru 02/27/) An apricot is a small sweet fruit with a golden orange color. A ripe apricot can be recognized by its fairly firm skin, and it will be plump and juicy when it is at its best. The apricot has a delicate aroma.... Read More
	Buddhas Hand Fruit Seasonal (09/07/ thru 11/29/) Strange-looking Buddha's hand citron consists mostly of yellow-colored skin that looks like a huge rough seriously mutant lemon. The flesh inside is rather dry, can be either sweet or sour and offers a very subtle lemon flavor. It's no wonder how this odd shaped fruit acquired its very appropriate a... Read More
	Black Figs Fruit Seasonal (04/07/ thru 12/30/) Wrapped in a thin skin that may appear to be more of a deep purple than black, the soft juicy red pulp of the black fig is loaded with minute edible seeds. Its rich sweet flavor is very delicate and light. A slight shriveling or cracking near the stem end is caused by the sun and a common characteri... Read More
	Plums Fruit Seasonal (04/07/ thru 10/30/) and (11/07/ thru 03/30/) soft round smooth-skinned sweet fruit with sweet flesh and a flattish pointed stone.... Read More
	Concord Grapes Fruit Always Specialty, Seasonal (06/14/ thru 09/29/) Varying in color from deep blue to purple to almost black, the large round Concord grape is encased in a rather thick skin. The flesh offers a medium-sweet flavor with a slight tart tang. Very seedy, the juicy pulp is distinctively musky. A powdery film characteristic of grapes is produced by cells... Read More