Fresh From the Field Fridays

🍎 It's Fall in a Cup on Fresh From the Field Fridays! 🍁

This week, Ross the Produce Boss sits in for Dan the Produce Man, serving up the flavors, traditions, and memories of fall!

We're talking fresh apple cider, irresistible cider donuts, and Halloween candy apples! 🍎 Do you prefer yours dipped in classic red candy coating, covered in creamy caramel, or rolled in chocolate and nuts?

Plus, Ross takes a trip down memory lane with Mom's simple but delicious baked apples, celebrates National Chocolate Week with some sweet samples, and explores how El Niño could affect your grocery shopping list, including five produce staples you'll want to keep an eye on.

From fall favorites to changing weather patterns, it's a delicious mix of nostalgia, produce knowledge, and a little chocolate indulgence!

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, we're turning DOWN the heat and turning UP the flavor with some delicious Italian frying peppers! They're sweet, they're delicious, and they're headed straight for the skillet!

And what's the deal with cracked pomegranates? Are they past their prime, or could they be bursting with flavor? You might be surprised!

Then it's an apple extravaganza! We've got the sweet and delicious Autumn Glory, the Davison, the beautiful pink-fleshed Mountain Rose, and the legendary Arkansas Black! Four fascinating apples, each with a personality all its own!

And just when you thought we were finished, we're bringing out the big guns! Gorgeous Autumn Royal black seedless grapes! Sweet, juicy, and absolutely irresistible!

It's a table full of fall flavors, fabulous finds, and a few surprises, all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays with Dan the Produce Man!

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Stefanie di Carimate, truffle expert and culinary professional!

We're exploring the fascinating world of truffles, from the different varieties and where they grow to how they're harvested, some surprising tricks of the trade, and a whole lot more!

If you love truffles, well, this episode is for you!

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays with Dan the Produce Man!

All those beautiful pumpkins, gourds, and squashes decorating your front porch, home, or office. Did you know that many of them are not only edible, but absolutely delicious?

Dan the Produce Man shares some of his favorite edible pumpkin and squash varieties, including some you probably never knew you could eat! And boy, are they tasty!

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man takes a look at beautiful Red Comice pears from Medford, Oregon, the ever-tasty heirloom Spitzenberg apple, Lucy Glow and Lucy Rose apples, Wickson crab apples, and Listada eggplant. Plus, Dan gives us a brief report on some of the summer fruit that’s still hanging on and the fall fruit that’s just beginning to arrive.

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays with Dan the Produce Man, Dan takes a look at the decline in California wine grape acreage and wine consumption. Then, we get into some locally grown heirloom and classic apple varieties, including Brushy Mountain Limbertwig, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, and Jonagold, plus how the Jonagold apple was created. We’ll also take a quick look at some rambutan, and then Dan visits with Mike LaRocco at Fresh Origins for a look at some exciting new microgreens launching this month.

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from the Produce Industry Network, Dan the Produce Man features fresh dandelion greens. They’re incredibly nutritious, and Dan shows you how to pick the best bunches and put them to work in your culinary creations.

We’ve also got Fall Fiesta pluots, Betty Ann plums, and shallots. Why are some shallots puffy and soft, with loose, dried-out rings, while others are nice and firm? We’ve got the scoop.

Plus, what happens to all that beautiful produce on the table after the podcast? You’ll find out!

We’re also checking out fresh kiwi berries, quince, and chocolate persimmons.

It’s all right here on the Fresh From the Field Fridays Fresh Produce Table, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network and powered by AgLife Media.

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man features some exciting new plum varieties from Kingsburg Orchards, bred specifically for late summer and fall.

And it’s date harvest season! From the Coachella Valley all the way down toward the Mexican border, Southern California’s date harvest is underway. Dan visits Mecca Date Farm in Mecca, California, and catches up with farmer Eddie Lopez to talk dates, the harvest, and what’s happening on the farm right now.

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, it’s Labor Day weekend! And while everyone else is talking about watermelons, corn, and barbecue, Dan the Produce Man is sharing some groovy goodies, from the produce department in your grocery store to some rarities at the fruit stand.

We kick things off with Asian pears, along with an old Chinese tale about a pear farmer and a Taoist monk that has a little lesson tucked inside.

Then we get into Golden Russet apples, an old-world heirloom variety. From there, we go to everyone’s favorite. That’s right, fresh okra!

Then we round things out with some late-season peaches from up north that are actually early-season varieties, along with the legendary Elephant Heart plum.

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This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm, coming to you right from a pluot orchard in Brentwood, California!

Al is celebrating 50 years of farming at Frog Hollow Farm, and he and Dan dig into how the farm has evolved over the decades. You'll hear how Frog Hollow grows its incredible fruit organically and regeneratively, makes its own compost, and gets that tree-ripened fruit from the orchard to market.

They also talk about how Frog Hollow puts overripe fruit to good use by sun-drying it right on the farm, along with some of the other delicious goodies they produce.

It's 50 years of farming, great fruit, and a look behind the scenes at one of California's legendary organic farms, Frog Hollow Farm.

It's all right here on Fresh From the Field Fridays, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network and powered by AgLife Media.

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