What’s in This Week’s Box Vegetables: Lettuce Broccoli Corn Braising Greens – Kale, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens Winter Squash – Blue Hubbard Sugar Pumpkin Fruit: Peaches – Yellow & White Apples – Macintosh, Cortland, Gala & Macoun Apple Cider Broccoli Storage & Handling Tips: Broccoli spoils rather quickly so it is best to use […]
You know it’s officially fall at Applecrest when you see our own apple cider in your box this week! Peaches are slowly seeing their end of the season, we’ve got more apple varieties coming in to look forward to and lots of root vegetables! What’s in This Week’s Share: Vegetables: Corn Lettuce Tomatoes Potatoes Winter […]
Although we may still have a few warm summer days left to enjoy, fall is officially here and Applecrest’s harvest is in full force! Bright orange pumpkins are covering the fields, more and more apple varieties are blooming on the trees, and the leaves may or may not be changing colors already – depending on […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Kale -Champion & Red Russian Beets Red Romaine Lettuce Green & Yellow Beans Red Tomatoes Green Tomatoes Sungold Tomatoes Fruit: Paula Red Apples Yellow & White Peaches Nectarines Kale Storage & Handling Tips: Keep unwashed greens in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Add […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Savoy Cabbage Green Oak Lettuce Regular Tomato Grape Tomatoes Fruit: Paula Red Apples Yellow & White Peaches Raspberries Apples Storage & Handling Tips Unripe apples should be kept at room temperature until ready to eat so that pre-refrigeration won’t cause them to go mealy. […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Savoy Cabbage Green Oak Lettuce Heirloom Tomato Regular Tomato Grape Tomatoes Fruit: Red Gravenstein Apples Yellow & White Peaches Raspberries Cabbage Storage & Handling Tips: Cabbage should be kept cold to retain it’s Vitamin C amount. Savoy cabbage will keep for about a […]
Pick up your share boxes just in time before Hurricane Irene hits! You should be all set for the week with your week’s worth of fresh and seasonal produce, but do make sure you have extra tinned goods and non-perishables, your flashlights charged, some extra candles and matches just in case, freeze water in plastic […]
Hi all, First off, we’d like to sincerely apologize for the black hole in cyber space with the notable absence of our newsletter. Fortunately, we are finally back up and running and very much looking forward to the remaining season ahead. We’ve had some wonderful (and very gratifying) feedback from y’all and are truly tickled […]
