Fall Week 7 - Fruit Share Newsletter

Pomelos are a member of the citrus family.  These ancestors of the grapefruit are large with sweet, juicy pulp.  Enjoy them juiced or eaten whole like a grapefruit.

The mangoes this week are from the orchard on our farm in the rainforest. They are very sweet, juicy and meaty with minimal stringiness. Watch out for insect damage, because some of the trees we harvested from have had problems in the past - if you do notice any critters just discard those sections - the rest of the fruit is fine to eat. 

Today's sweet bananas are either Ice Cream or Dwarf Cavendish, both excellent varieties for eating out of hand. Just give these certified organic fruits time to ripen, and you will be rewarded with decadent flavor!

Everyone this week is receiving a coconut - don't be alarmed by the hard exterior, they are easier to open than you might think! These coconuts have delicious, nutritious water inside, and young meat called "jelly". Everyone at the farm has their favorite way to open coconuts - Jim likes using a cordless drill, for efficient and effective access to the tasty coconut water. Nate likes practicing his bush skills by using a sharp machete to chop off one end until the coconut breaks open. Tell us your preferred method!

Enjoy the harvest,

Claudia & the crew at Ridge to Reef Farm

This Week's Harvest

Pomelo

Sweet Bananas

Mangoes

Drinking coconut