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Mango Madeleines
The Perfect Rainy Day Baking Challenge It’s been rainy here in the Bay Area the last few days, and I’ve been drinking a lot of tea to keep warm and cozy. It’s been the perfect time to perfect and TASTE test a recipe I have been working on in the Crespo Organic Kitchen this winter-…
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Frente Frío del Este de Estados Unidos Genera Viento en los Huertos de Mango Oaxaqueño Mientras que la mayor parte de la industria ha sido consumida por las frías temperaturas de México (debidas al frente frío de la temporada), que a menudo cubren a México en esta época del año viajando desde el norte (llamada…
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How an Eastern US Cold Front Spawns Wind in Oaxacan Mango Orchards While most of the industry has been consumed by Mexico’s cold temperatures from the seasonal, southern traveling cold front, often blanketing Mexico this time of year, (nicknamed norte by southern Mexicans), we are more concerned with the wind phenomenon currently happening outside our…
Continue ReadingOrganic Ataulfos Prepare for Picking!
2018 Promises To Be a Sweet & Fruitful Season Our last winter crop update, published mid-November, gave us an overall positive outlook on the upcoming Mexican mango season. Ample rains had arrived in perfectly timed step and quantity, and the various stages of production from our southern regions of Oaxaca and Chiapas had progressed nicely.…
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Winter Crop Update – Southern Mexico
Crespo organic mangoes thrive with perfectly timed, ample pre- season rains Predictions for 2018 are popping up everywhere this time of year and we are jumping on that trend by forecasting healthy production for the southern Mexican producing regions of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
Continue ReadingMango, Tomatillo & Avocado Sauce
(Mango Tomatillo Guacamole Taquero) I have four favorite sauces in my taco repertoire: Mango-Habañero Sauce, Peruvian Cilantro Sauce, Tomatillo Sauce and Guacamole Taquero. This sauce combines all four and makes it into one smooth and creamy condiment. Bonus feature: it can soak up a handful of items on the way to becoming food waste. I…
Continue ReadingWhat The Blush?
Secret blush notes of the Sinaloa Keitt Mango Mangoes continue to surprise and delight me. They are a lot like people. Whenever I think I know something about them, they prove me wrong. Things that grow are complex by nature, and taking a cookie cutter approach to defining them always fails. As I proceed…
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A vibrant and bold juicy proposition for using up your kent mangoes It’s peak kent mango season in Mexico and kent mangoes are incredibly juicy and sweet with vibrant orange flesh. Personally, they are not my favorite eating mangoes, they are far too sweet. But I quite like them for juicier and sweeter endeavors, like popsicles…
Continue ReadingMango Merchandising- It Really Works!
Insight and inspiration from Brian Dey, Senior Merchandiser & Natural Stores Coordinator for Four Seasons Produce, Inc. “Mangoes are Fun” Brian Dey stating the truth. We currently inhabit a digital age, where the constant barrage of messaging can feel overwhelming, jarring and a bit manipulative. We crave instant gratification. Easy outlets for this include food…
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