Category: Weekly Update

Mandarins, Mandarins, Mandarins!

Westlake Weekly Update 3. 13. 24 Featured Item: The Rising Star of the Lunch Box It is no surprise that one of the most popular go-to fruits is mandarins.  They are easy to eat, require no prepping, and can take a beating in even the most rowdy child’s or adult’s lunch sack.  Mandarins are quickly becoming […]

California Navels

Westlake Weekly Update 1. 5. 22   Featured Item: California Navels Navels have a little hidden secret inside every piece of fruit, and you may not believe it!  Navel oranges get their cool little belly button from their twin.  That’s right, the small navel on every orange is actually an underdeveloped “twin” fruit.  It is […]

Persimmons

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″] Westlake Weekly Update 11.03.21   Featured Item: Persimmons Once just a specialty item or a “backyard fruit,” the persimmon has gained mainstream popularity.  Growing up in southern California, these fruit trees were the few trees that actually changed color in the fall.  And among the autumn […]

Pomegranates

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.27.21   Featured Item: Pomegranates Pomegranates are an ancient fruit with plenty of references in history. Since it is less than a week away from Halloween, I will tell the dark, sordid story of the pomegranate.  In Ancient Greek mythology,  Persephone, daughter of […]

Asparagus Tips

Westlake Weekly Update 10.20.21   Featured Item: Asapargus Tips Whether you like your asparagus thin, wispy, and delicate or prefer stalks as thick as redwoods – size doesn’t matter when it comes to your health!  Asparagus is high in fiber, folate (great for pregnant women), and vitamins A, K, and C, but did you know […]

Fall Recipes

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.13.21   Featured Item: Fall Recipes Even during an undeniably complicated almost past two years, I’m always going to find the good, a perpetual Pollyanna. Yet, even during this disrupted time in our lives, something changed for the better for many Americans, cooking […]

Opal Apples

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 10.6.21   Featured Item: Opal Apples   “Opal Of My Eye” It’s hard to ignore someone who is a natural beauty.  That rare person, man or woman, that your eyes are drawn to.  There is just something about them that makes them stand […]

Knutzen Farms

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 9.22.21   Featured Item: Knutzen Farms   “A Family’s Passion for Potatoes”   Coming into the Northwestern corner of Washington state, you’ll see fields of flourishing crops and rows of tulips depending on the time of year, but the true gem is just […]

Pumpkins

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 9.28.21   Featured Item: Pretty Pumpkins People are pretty picky when picking pretty pumpkins. Can you say that fives time fast?  But the truth is, with such a plethora of pumpkins to choose from, it can be a bit overwhelming when […]

Honeycrisp Apples

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.1″ custom_padding=”|||0px||” link_option_url=”http://52.11.233.165/market-report/”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.2″] Westlake Weekly Update 9.15.21   Featured Item: Honeycrisp Apples   I have a confession to make; I prefer apples to pumpkins in the fall.  I know… I know… it’s all about pumpkin-spiced everything around this time of year, but for me, it’s all about them apples!  […]