Category: Weekly Update

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Seasonal Gourds

[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 9.8.21   Featured Item: Gourd Vibes Only As the leaves turn to tints of reddish-orange, it’s time to head to the market to bring home the knobbiest, knurliest, and gnarliest Cucurbit fruits you can find—that’s right, it’s decorative gourd season once again, folks.  […]

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!  […]

Knutzen Farms

Westlake Weekly Update 9.30.20  Featured Item: Knutzen Farms   In a world that moves and changes so quickly, it is refreshing and remarkable that a dream envisioned over 100 years ago by an immigrant from Denmark, continues as a successful family-owned and operated agribusiness.  I’m referring to Knutzen Family Farms which is located in the lovely […]