APPLES

This week we are offering varietal apples from Larsen Apple Farm, one of the many growers located in the area known as Apple Hill in Camino, El Dorado . The Apple Hill Growers Association is comprised of more than 50 independently owned ranches offering a variety of locally grown mountain fruit. Additional businesses in the area include Christmas tree farms, several wineries, a micro brewery and several restaurants. Most of the Apple growers offer a variety of homemade pie and other desserts featuring their fruit. Larsen Apple Barn is the oldest (1860) family owned and operated farm in the area. Larsen offers over a dozen varieties of apples as well as pears, peaches and nectarines seasonally, along with fresh apple cider, honey and pumpkins.

Apple Hill apples are seasonal, the harvest running from late summer and throughout the fall season. They are very fresh and have great flavor. The following varieties are available this week. Other varieties will follow as they become available.

•  Golden Delicious- An old classic apple, slightly sweet, crisp and juicy. A good apple for baking as the natural sugar content adds great flavor to the finished products. Good for eating raw in salads; holds shape well when cooked in tarts and compotes and make great apple sauce. $20.75 per case.

•  Granny Smith- All purpose cooking apple, tart and juicy, crisp white flesh . $18.75 per case.

•  Pippin- An old world English apple with a unique flavor, slightly tart and sweet. Great for baking. $20.75 per case.

•  Rome Beauty- Crimson red and yellow skin. Juicy and slightly tart. Good for both eating and baking. $20.75 per case

•  Mutsu- A Japanese version of the Golden Delicious. Pale, greenish-yellow skin with some red blush; sweet and spicy with juicy crisp flesh. Excellent eating apple. $20.75 per case.

 

SEASONAL PRODUCE

                  VEGETABLES

Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts, Cabbages, Cauliflower

Celery Root, Chards, Chanterelles

Escarole, Kale, Kohlrabe, Turnips

Sunchokes, Fingerling Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Yams

Winter Sqaush-Butternut, Acorn, Delicata , Del Rio Heirlooms

FRUIT

Apples, Cranberries, Kumquats

Lemons, Valencia Oranges , Quince

Pears-Bosc, Seckel, Comice, Bartlett , French Butter

Persimmons-Hachiya (soft), Fuyu (firm)

Nuts-Almonds, Walnuts, Chestnuts

 

 

Produce Express carries a wide variety of items to enhance our selection of fruits and vegetables.

Dairy- Whipping Cream, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, Eggs, Half and Half.

Olives- Pitted Kalamata ( Greece ) and Mixed Harvest olives ( California ).

Olive Oil- Sciabica Extra Virgin and Pure olive Oil ( California ).

Sparrow Lane Vinegars- ( Napa )-Apple Cider, Champagne, Balsamic, Golden Balsamic,   Zinfandel, Cabernet and Red Wine.

Gourmet Valley Specialty Rice and Beans- ( Woodland )- Vermont Cranberry, Garboncito ,   Florida Butter Beans. Basmati, Carnaroli, Jasmine and Wild Rice.

Nuts- Cashews, Almonds, Pistachios, Hazelnuts, Macadamia, Walnuts, Pine Nuts, Peanuts,   Pecans, Pepitas.

Dried Fruit- Apples, Raisins, Peaches, Pears, Cherries, Figs, Pineapple, Mango, Papaya,   Apricots, Mixed Berries, Blueberries, Dates, Sundried Tomato.

Decorative- Palm Leaves, Ti Leaves, Bay Leaves, Leather leaf Fern, Edible Flowers, Roses,   Pansies, and Orchids, Mixed Confetti Flowers.

Dried Herbs and Spices- Whole Black Peppercorns, Crushed Red Chile Flakes, Whole Fennel Seed, New Mexico Chile Powder, Paprika, Oregano, Sage, Anise Seed, Whole Coriander Seed, Cayenne Pepper, Bay Leaves, Cinnamon Sticks, Cumin Seed, Black Sesame Seed, White Sesame Seed, Whole Nutmeg, Thyme, Whole Cloves, Ground Nutmeg, Whole White Pepper.

Perfect Puree- ( Napa )-Strawberry, Peach, Raspberry, Blackberry, Blood Orange , Mango, Black Currant, Blueberry, Cherry, Pomegranate, Lychee, Pricky Pear.

Vanilla- Imported Tahitian Vanilla Beans (4oz and 8oz), Vanilla Puree (Pint), and Extract (32) Wood- Mesquite Charcoal, Wood and Chips, Hickory and Apple Wood Chips.