Organic corn is difficult to grow because of a major pest, the corn earworm. Patrick Johnston, owner of Dwelley Farms, shares their secret for keeping the corn earworm away!

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.

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.

Ume Japanese plums are not for eating raw out of hand, as they are very astringent. Ume need to be processed before they can be eaten. How it tastes depends on how you prefer to enjoy it. Ume is commonly used to make salty and sour pickled plums called Umeboshi or plum alcohol called Umeshu.

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.

The cherry season is very short in California and typically lasts 6 to 8 weeks depending on the weather or variety. Dwelley in Brentwood now harvesting sweet Tioga and Royal Hazel cherries.

Beautiful red stalks of rhubarb signal the beginning of spring. Often thought of as a fruit, rhubarb is actually a vegetable.

Look for firm, crisp stalks that are free of blemishes. The size of the stalk is not an indicator of tenderness! Read more for storage tips and recipe ideas. Enjoy the bounty of spring!

California Stone Fruit season kicks off with sublime Tioga Cherries. Tiogas have glossy firm dark flesh and a very sweet flavor that is similar to Bings.

Durst has been growing organic Asparagus for decades! Learn more about this special crop.