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NEW VIDEO - Sweet, crunchy SugarBee Apples; and mini Rockit Apples! One of the sweetest and one of the smallest – we’re taste-testing special Apple varieties in peak availability in the US from November through January.

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NEW VIDEO - Best Texture Apple Varieties of Early-Mid Fall! Fall is prime time for fresh crop USA Apples.

Here’s some information and a taste test of three of my favorite go-to best-textured Apple varieties for early to mid Fall.

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NEW VIDEO - Best time for Honeydew!

When is the best time of the year for Honeydew Melon that tastes sweet? When are Honeydew Melons in peak season? Jon talks Honeydew tips for late summer.

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NEW VIDEO - California Summer Grape Season Tips!

How do you select grapes? When is the best time of the year to enjoy USA grown snacking grapes? What are some of the varieties to keep an eye out for in August? These tips and more!

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NEW VIDEO - Scoop Sweet-Mellow SunGold Kiwifruit! Delicious SunGold Kiwifruit are perfect for anyone that thinks Green Kiwifruit is too tangy. Plus, tips and how to know when SunGold Kiwifruit are ripe.

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NEW VIDEO - Sugar Kiss Melons: Sweetest of summer Cantaloupes! Learn about the differences on several types of Cantaloupes plus some other tips. Plus, a taste-test of probably the sweetest Cantaloupe of all: Sugar Kiss Melons.

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NEW VIDEO - Sweet and Plump Cherries, Peak Season Info!

Dark Sweet types, red-gold Rainiers and firm-sweet Skylar Rae Cherries are at their BEST from late June to mid-July! Plus, Cherry info and tips.

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NEW VIDEO - Tips for Enjoying June Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Cherries!

June kicks off the summer stone fruit season. Jon shares selecting tips and how-to know when these fruits are ready to eat.

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NEW VIDEO - May and June Strawberry Peak Season!
Is there a peak season for fresh Strawberries? Yes! And in 2021 it will be late May and June. Produce industry expert, Jon, shares his Strawberry tips.

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NEW VIDEO - Watermelon Season Tips!

Late April through August is peak season for sweet, refreshing watermelon! Let's check out what to look for, what to avoid, and a few other pointers.

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NEW VIDEO - Get Grillin’ with Vidalia Sweet Onions! Late April through June is peak season for famous, Georgia-grown Vidalia Sweet Onions. Get more tips and info as Jon talks Vidalias.

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NEW VIDEO - Spring Means Ataulfo Honey Mangos!

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NEW VIDEO - Growing Tomatoes indoors in high-tech greenhouses provides quality, fresh produce before the peak summer local and garden tomatoes are in season.

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NEW VIDEO - Sweet and crisp Red, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers are great for snacking, grilling, roasting, stuffing and sautéing. And during April they’re in great supply from greenhouses around North America making them more affordable too!

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Fired up up that grilling season is back!

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NEW VIDEO - There are some excellent, late-season California Mandarin varieties to enjoy from mid-March through much of April. Check out Sweet Gold Nugget Mandarins, delicious Ojai Pixie Tangerines, and juicy TDE Triple Cross Mandarins with big flavor.

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Leftover peak season citrus on the counter = amazing hand-squeezed citrus juice cocktail!

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Think of it as a “Sushi-grade” citrus snacking delicacy, in season from California from mid-January through much of April!
SUMO Citrus tastes very sweet with deep acidity and amazing mandarin flavor. They’re easy to peel, and juicy without being messy.

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If you only eat one fresh Grapefruit this year – do it between now (January) and March. Grapefruit from TX, FL, CA are at their very best right during these winter months. I do love those Texas Rio Star Grapefruit - ugly on the outside but super juicy and tangy-sweet inside.

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Pink-fleshed, seedless and deliciously sweet with light berry tones to the flavor, Cara Cara Oranges are now in season for winter snacking!
They appear like a regular navel orange from the outside so look 3110 on the sticker, or 93110 for organic.
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