The California organic corn season starts in May in Thermal, just 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs. In June, production begins to move north to Coalinga, just off Hwy 5, and continues up to Brentwood and Stockton in the Central San Joaquin Valley. Learn how to choose corn without peeling back the husk.

For over 30 years Chris Cadwell from Tutti Frutti has specialized in beautiful streaked, striped and unique shaped heirloom tomatoes. Cherokee Purple, Vintage Wine, Brandywine and Persimmon are a few of the incredibly flavorful varieties grown.

Earl’s Mango Mania Display Contest encourages retailers to try bigger, bolder, and more innovative displays in order to drive sales and lead consumers into a Mango Mania frenzy!

Maria Iniquez never imagined she would change her career from cosmetologist to farmer. In 2016 Maria took over Arroyo Grande Farm after her brother passed away, with no experience farming and no one to teach her. Arroyo Grande is now harvesting sweet raspberries.

Balakian Farms is a family-owned 4th generation farm growing an oasis of delicious organic stone fruit in Reedley, California.

Earl’s long relationship with Burkart begin over 30 years ago. Picked at optimum maturity with the highest sugar levels, Burkart stone fruit has outstanding flavor and is a real crowd pleaser! Richard Burkart grows high-quality organic stone fruit on 45 acres near Dinuba along the northern border of Tulare County about four hours south of San Francisco.

Dwelley Blenheim apricots have a sweet rich flavor, low acid and a smooth texture. Blenheims are the most coveted of the apricot varieties and are fast disappearing. Chefs love them to make jams and they are excellent for canning. The season is very short and lasts only a few weeks.

The first of the California breba fig crop is also known as the first crop. The breba crop grows on last year’s tree shoots and hasn’t developed the honey sweetness we associate with figs.

Have you ever noticed when you buy a bag of cherries at the store they are typically all a uniform size? Learn how cherries are sized.