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Produce of the Month

PRODUCE OF THE MONTH

child eating raspberries

Welcome to our Produce of the Month program!

POTM items can be added to your regular order to try something new and exciting or be used to do a tasting that will engage your students and school community. Experience local and unique fruits and vegetables whenever you want. Some produce options may also be suitable for Harvest of the Month (HOTM) or California Thursday programs. 

Each month we feature one locally-grown and one unique fruit or vegetable for you to choose from. Many items are just wash-and-eat, a few require minor preparation. Check out our Produce Calendar to see what’s available. 

Something new or unique may catch your eye or you can purchase local and support one of our California farms, point of origin is listed for all items. Contact us to order. 

SEE PRODUCE CALENDAR

How it Works

  • Review our monthly offerings
  • Contact us with your order
  • Download your nutrition education materials
  • Enjoy your fruit & veggies
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Nutrition Education Materials

We provide complimentary nutrition education materials for your Produce of the Month selections, including:

  • Produce information cards
  • Farm website (when available)
  • Origin information
  • How to conduct a fruit/veggie tasting
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2021-2022 PRODUCE CALENDAR

MONTH

PRODUCE

ORIGIN

ABOUT

November Local

Fuyu Persimmons

Fuyu Persimmons

Reedley, CA

Brandt Farms

Brandt family farms has been growing delicious fruit for three generations. 

November Unique

Pichuberries

Columbia

Also known an Mountain Gooseberries, the Pichuberry tastes like a sweet cherry tomato

December Local

Baby Beets

Santa Maria, CA

Babe Farms

The Lundberg family grows delicious specialty produce on the central coast of California. 

December Unique

Finger Limes

finger lime

Reedley, CA

Ripe to You

Finger Limes can be squeezed to release their lime “caviar,” an unusual and tasty citrus treat.

January Local

Broccolini

broccolini

Aromas, CA

JSM Organics

Javier Zamora and his family take special care with all the organic produce on their farm in Monterey County.

January Unique

Mandarinquat

mandarinquat

Reedley, CA

Ripe to You

Mandarinquats are a cross between a mandarin orange and a kumquat.

February Local

Page Mandarins

page mandarin

Fowler, CA

Bee Sweet Citrus

Page Mandarins are a juicy cross between a Clementine and a Minneola Tangelo.

February Unique

Sweet Lime

sweet lime

Reedley, CA

Ripe to You

Sweet limes are sweet with low acid and can be eaten sliced or juiced.

March Local

Avocado

avocado

California

West Pak Avocado

West Pak Avocado has been family-owned and operated simce 1992.

March Unique

Starfruit

star fruit

Florida

Starfruit is a sweet and sour citrus treat with edible skin.

April Local

Strawberries

strawberries

Santa Maria, CA

Better Produce

Farmer Juan Cisneros is famous for his chile peppers and strawberries.

April Unique

Passionfruit

Passionfruit ripe

New Zealand or CA

Passionfruit is ripe when it is wrinkled. The sweet tart insides can be eaten with a spoon.

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May Local

Blueberries

blueberries

Reedley, CA

Farm to Table Berries

Farmer Greg Willems has been growing blueberries in the San Joaquin Valley since 1999.

May Unique

Dragonfruit

dragonfruit

Florida

Dragonfruit is a sweet and mild cactus fruit with edible seeds similar to a kiwi. 

June Local

Apricots

apricots

Kingsburg, CA

Kingsburg Orchards

Five generations of the Jackson family have grown stone fruit and apples in the central valley.

June Unique

Lychee

lychee

Mexico

Lychee has white flesh with a sweet floral taste under its rough red skin. Peel the skin with your fingers and discard the pit.

July Local

Watermelon

Watermelon mini

Fresno, CA

Watermelon are a great way to quench your thirst and get your nutrients.

July Unique

Cherry Plums

cherry plum

Hanford, CA

Flavor Tree Fruit Company

The Verry Cherry Plum has the size of a big cherry and the flavor of a sweet plum. 

August Local

Nectarines

yellow nectarine

Fresno, CA

Blake Carlson

Blake Carlson’s sweet yellow nectatarines are simply the best you will ever taste.

August Unique

Cotton Candy Grapes

cotton candy grapes

Kern County, CA

The Grapery

Cotton Candy Grapes are so sweet you will think they are candy. 

September Local

Mountain Bartlett Pear

Bartlett Pear

Lake County, CA

Scully Quality Pears

Bartlett pears are sweet and the perfect snack to satisfy a sweet tooth. 

September Unique

Kiwiberries

Kiwiberry

Eugene, OR

Organically Grown Co.

Kiwiberries have smooth, not fuzzy, skin and a sweet-tart taste. You can eat them whole.

October Local

Beni Shogun Fuji Apple

Cuyama Valley, CA

Cuyama Orchards

Certified-organic Cuyama Orchards is run by the Albano family and grows more than a dozen heritage apples 

October Unique

Rambutan

 

Mexico/Guatemala

Originating in southeast Asia, Rambutan grow abundantly in southern Mexico and parts of Guatemala

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