At Hirakata Farms in Rocky Ford, Colorado, Michael Hirakata takes melon growing seriously. He, and his team, have completely bought into the idea of growing and selling the world’s best cantaloupes in the safest manner possible.
A great honor was bestowed on a member of our FreshPoint family in Southern California. Chuck Bethel’s daughter, Michelle, was awarded the opportunity to carry the torch for the Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America. The 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games were held in Los Angeles from July 25th to August 2nd. The Torch…
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The apple is a perennial of the Rosaceae family. The Ambrosia apple was discovered in British Columbia, Canada in the 1987. Ambrosia apples are sweet and honey-like, and sweet apples are great for eating out of hand. They also do not turn brown easily when cut, making them a great salad or snack apple. They…
The Braeburn apple was discovered in 1952 in New Zealand and named after Braeburn Orchards. It is seedling of “Lady Hamilton” with the other parentage unknown, but possibly “Granny Smith”. The Braeburn apple is described as aromatic and tart. Tart apples are better suited for baking rather than hand fruit as they hold up well…
The apple is a perennial of the Rosaceae family. The Cameo apple was discovered in 1987 in Washington, and is a possible a cross of the “Red Delicious” apple. The Cameo apple is described as sweet and mellow and hovers towards the medium range on the sweet vs. tart scale. They have a beautiful striped appearance,…
The Fuji apple is a hybrid developed in Japan in the late 1930s. It is a cross between the “Red Delicious” and “Ralls Genet” apples. The Fuji apple is described as spicy, sweet, and intense. It is a sweet apple and a little less acidic, a little less dense–which makes it a perfect choice for…
The Gala apple is a cross between a “Golden Delicious” and “Kidd’s Orange Red” and developed in New Zealand in the 1930s. Overtaking the Red Delicious in popularity, the Gala apple is now the most popular apple grown today, and is readily available in most markets year-round. The Gala apple is described as crisp and…
The Golden Delicious apple was discovered in the early 1900s as a change seedling in West Virginia. It is very popular and is readily available in most markets year-round. The Golden Delicious apple is sweet, juicy, and crisp. The general rule is: tart apples are great for baking, whereas sweeter apples make great hand fruit….
Avocados date back to at least 1519 when Hernando Cortez, Spanish soldier of fortune, was the first white man to set foot in Mexico City. The first written account of the avocado is contained in the report of Gonzalo Hernandez de Oviedo (1526), who saw the tree in Colombia, near the Isthmus of Panama. Mexico,…
Try frying or caramelizing regular and petite bananas to offer patrons expanded dessert choices. Many specialty bananas stand up well to cooking. Offer them as a tropical side dish. Try green bananas for baking, broiling or boiling. Bananas are a natural for any breakfast, especially buffets. Growing Regions: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras.
Dill (Anethum graveolens), a member of the celery family, is a bright, grassy herb with hints of citrus, anise, and caraway and is common in eastern European cuisine. It is also referred to as “dill weed” It has long, slender, fern-like aromatic leaves, similar to fennel leaves. Aside from fresh, the seeds (or fruits) are…
There are dozen and dozens of varieties of mint. The two most notable types are peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and spearmint (M. spicata L.), and of those, you have dozens more varieties. The varieties may also be variegated (multi-colored green and white). An easy way to tell the difference between the two types: peppermint has…
Parsley is a member of the Apiaceae family (Petroselinum crispum), and often relegated to the plate as a simple garnish, but it may be one of the most underutilized herbs. Curly parsley has a bright, herbaceous, grassy, green, chlorophyll flavor that adds a lot in the way of freshness to dishes. Parsley is used in…
There are two main families of pears: European and Asian. European is the most common and what we think of when referring to a pear with their elongated neck and a rounded bulbous bell shape on the bottom half (pyriform). Asian pears, on the other hand, look more like apples and are sometimes sold as…
A Driver’s Perspective of DRIVE CAM Leonard Papagno is a Driver at FreshPoint Central Florida. He recently shared his perspective of the video surveillance feature “Drive Cam”, a safety camera installed on all FreshPoint delivery trucks that is automatically triggered by unsafe driving actions.
By applying our principles of leadership, integrity, trust and our strong commitment to one another, we help each other prosper for the benefit of the individual. As an equal opportunity employer, FreshPoint is focused on the diversity, safety, and training of all of our employees. As part of a large company, we are able to…
