A new, cleverly named, pack house springs up to help Update 2/25: We are a little behind schedule about a week and the packing house is now set to open around the 8th of March, get inspected start packing Crespo mangoes by the 15-20th! Check out the new updated photos of the packing shed at…
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Direct trade tends be a quality-centric, mutually beneficial model where the farmer is the expert on production of a high-quality product, and the customer on product distribution to the consumer. The two parties exchange information on the challenges and opportunities, and they strategize to build long-term commerce relationships built on trust, transparency and respect.
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A Christmas Eve Ode to Martha Stewart I have, like so many, have admired her and been inspired by her since I was young. (That’s before the internet.) Her magazines came first, they were the first of their kind and then the TV shows, again the first, she was and is a pioneer and she’s…
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Stove-top winter smoking for fruity folks like me It’s winter so most of us, even here in coastal California, have put away our BBQ’s, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t smoking anything, it is after all California. Learning the art of indoor, stove-top smoking, offers great reward in terms of adding depth, flavor and deep…
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You have no idea how much you want these Every once in a while we make something that not only tastes like magic but was a lot easier to make than we thought it would be. These doughnuts are that. The dough is simple and forgiving to make in the stand mixer and the flavor…
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Creamy Holiday Drinks Take in Mangoes Most are aware of my love of a good challenge in the kitchen (and beyond), as I mention often in my blog posts, but I don’t like to force mangoes into holiday recipes just for the sake of it. It either works or it doesn’t work and I tend…
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Three mango-centric recipes that don’t mess with tradition I love to cook, I assume that’s obvious. I also like to go rogue in the kitchen when it comes to tradition. That, after all is how change is made, by pushing boundaries. I used to loathe cooking Thanksgiving food. It didn’t matter where I was, or…
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A quick and easy Halloween drink for kids, spikeable for the adults! Most Americans celebrate Halloween in some form or another. Whether you are giving out candy to trick-or-treaters, dressing up for work or partying it up somewhere festive- hoping to win best costume; we all tend to get extra jolly on this dark evening.…
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Pumpkin spiced mango curd, seems like something Starbucks should have, no? Pavlovas are a super simple and make one of the most versatile desserts there is. It’s sort of a marshmallow and sort of a merengue cookie and usually topped off with whipped cream and fruit. Summer versions are quite spectacular, filled with berries and…
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Much needed water pours down on the mangoes despite the ensuing chaos The hurricane, which gained massive, unforeseen, rapid strength, morphing into a Category 5 storm, with wind gusts exceeding 160 mph, was projected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit the Mexican Pacific coast. Eventually, just before making landfall, the…
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