Good tip on the “musk melons” from Weiser we got a few and they are fabulous. Fragrant and delicious.
Less successful but good were the “mango nectarines” from another vendor in samo. Tasty 7/10 maybe but no mango flavor just color. Much better peaches and nectarines out there than those.
Thanks @maccrogenoff I’m pretty sure it was Ken’s at Santa Monica, only spot that had em. They were good. My expectation was that they would taste sorta like mango. I think that’s probably unrealistic. If not, I’ll give another shot. So many good nectarines and peaches right now to try so lots of competition. They can all be winners right
Maybe it’s a case of different strokes for different folks. I’m a fan of Ken’s Top Notch Produce… My favorite fruits that they sell are mango nectarines, Page mandarins and Kyoho grapes.
To my taste, the mango nectarines are particularly good this year.
I buy produce at the farmers market for my favorite restaurant. They’ve been buying lots of mango nectarines.
Finally got to try a Tenerelli peach!!! Delicious. Although I can’t say for sure that it’s def better than Regier’s or Scott’s (which is a statement more about the excellent quality of the latter two). I think the Tenerelli that we had this wk had perhaps a bit more of a perfume-y quality?
Wonderful that we have so many good peach vendors.
Yay! So glad you got to try them. I’m guessing you definitely let the Tenerelli peach ripen up on the counter before you ate it? (Just checking, haha.) (I like my peaches soft.)
And did you try Tenerelli’s yellow peaches or white peaches? Their white peaches are my favorite.
Thanks for the comparison with Regier’s or Scott’s. I’m going to have to try and find them at Brentwood and skip Hollywood one of these days.
Regier’s no longer at Brentwood. I know they’re at the Wed SaMo one, but I think that one doesn’t work for you. Scott’s is at the Sun SaMo on Main. He used to have a ton of peaches, but people have been coming in early the last few wks and cleaning hi out of stock (argh).
Had a white one from Tenerelli and will have a yellow one today. I def let them ripen (I also like mine quite soft).
Thanks @paranoidgarliclover . Ah bummer Regier’s is no longer at Brentwood. Yah, with work, trying to go to a farmers market on Wednesday during the day just doesn’t work, sigh.
While nearby Weiser Family Farms has been our go-to for great Potatoes, we were curious how the new Roots Organic Farm’s Potatoes were, so we picked up a few.
They offer 5 varieties, and we picked up a classic Organic Gold Potato and a Purple Potato and gave it a quick Herb & Oil bake in the oven:
In a strange, fortuitous happening (either that, or they heard @maccrogenoff’s recommendation!), we saw that Wong Farms and their much talked about (here on Hungry Onion) farm-grown Mangoes appeared at the Hollywood Farmers Market(!). (We’ve never seen Wong Farms at Hollywood, ever.)
We had the farmhand help us pick out one of their Valencia Pride Mangoes, and we let it sit out on the kitchen counter for a couple days to ripen up and soften a bit. Then, after peeling:
Tenerelli’s next varietal of White Peaches for the Summer has appeared! Their famous “Sugar Lady” White Peaches. Letting them ripen for a couple days, they were bursting with juicy, sweet, fragrant Peach flavor. Definitely worth getting if you’re a Peach fan.
Tenerelli Orchards (@ Hollywood Farmers Market (Sunday))
1600 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Which were just this beautiful, classic Pluot (Plum + Apricot) flavor combination. It was a sweet, lightly Plum flavor infused with deep Apricot notes.
One interesting note: When we asked about our favorite stone fruit of the season - Flavor King Pluots - the Arnett Farms helper mentioned that their Irvine Farmers Market booth was by far the largest in Southern California for them, easily 10 times the size of their Hollywood booth space(!), and Hollywood Farmers Market is one of the biggest in So Cal. He said Irvine would get it first, and then the other Farmers Markets. Interesting. (@js76wisco FYI)
Arnett Farms (@ Hollywood Farmers Market (Sunday))
1600 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Day: Sunday
Hours: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Also at these Farmers Markets):
Tuesday
Culver City
Torrance
Manhattan Beach
Wednesday
Tustin
Thursday
Westwood Village
La Cienega
Saturday
Playa Vista
Calabasas
Saturday
Irvine
Sunday
Hollywood
Brentwood
Pacific Palisades
Studio City
Mar Vista
Larchmont
Murray Family Farms is probably the most impressive Cherry and Grape Farm / Specialist we’ve ever run across. While Cherry season is over (sad), Grape season is upon us, and the crazy varietals just keep rolling in.
This past week Murray Family Farms just got in one of my all-time favorite varietals for the Summer:
They are a dark red, oval style of Grape, and they describe it as a combination of Concord and Muscat flavors. It tastes like an “all-natural Grape Soda” with deep Muscat aromas, a stunning sweetness and more. It is incredible! (@ipsedixit@ElsieDee@paranoidgarliclover@BradFord@chienrouge@A5KOBE@Sgee and all.)
Murray Family Farms (@ Hollywood Farmers Market (Sunday))
1600 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Day: Sunday
Hours: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Also @ Santa Monica Farmers Market (Wednesday))
155 Arizona Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Day: Wednesday
Hours: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Also at these Farmers Markets):
Tuesday
Culver City
Wednesday
Santa Monica
Altadena
Thursday
South Pasadena
Thousand Oaks
Friday
Venice Beach
Saturday
Santa Monica @Pico
Santa Barbara
Joshua Tree
Palm Spring
Playa Vista
Torrance
Bakersfield F Street
Sunday
Hollywood
Mar Vista
Encino
Studio City
Beverly Hills
Ojai
Santa Clarita
Atwater
Bakersfield - Haggin Oaks
Last Wednesday when my husband picked up our mangoes, the Wong Farms representative told him that they’ve planted pineapples. They said that the pineapples should be at the farmers’ markets in about two years. I’m very much looking forward to tasting them.
Great to hear about the mangos (and future pineapples, @maccrogenoff!). Partner is able to go to the Wed SaMo on occasion, so I’ll ask him to get one and some grapes.
Since @BradFord has been curious about the Summer Tomato season, we tried Roots Organic Farms’ latest Heirloom Tomatoes. These had a bright, sweet-tart balanced flavor. Real deep tomatoey flavor that you’d hope for. These were great for Salads and on Pasta.
So far for the Summer Tomato season, I think Yasutomi Farms’ Japanese Cherry Tomatoes are our favorites (the best balance of sweet and tart, umami, medium acid), Roots Organic Farms’ Sungold Cherry Tomatoes (the Gold colored ones) are the sweetest Tomatoes by far this season! And the Roots’ Heirloom Tomatoes next. (@BradFord@chienrouge and all.)
Roots Organic Farm (@ Hollywood Farmers Market (Sunday))
1600 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
It’s the 2nd wave of Summer Black Mission Fig season! Arnett Farms 2nd wave of Figs are rich and sweet, but a touch less sweet than the 1st wave that debuted at the start of Summer. Still, they are still quite tasty and great eating as is, or with Salads.
However, our favorite stone fruit of the season has finally appeared: Arnett Farms’ Flavor King Pluots! They are a combination of a Apricot, Plum, and Cherry, and the flavor is nothing short of incredible! Complex, fragrant, stunning layers of flavors that really does taste like you’re eating Cherries, Plums and Apricots at the same time, but it’s more than that. There’s an almost layered Dessert aspect that hits your taste buds as you enjoy the ripe Flavor King Pluots. Definitely a highlight of the season. Do not miss this! (@ipsedixit@chienrouge@BradFord@paranoidgarliclover@ElsieDee@js76wisco and all.)
Arnett Farms (@ Hollywood Farmers Market (Sunday))
1600 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Day: Sunday
Hours: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
(Also at these Farmers Markets):
Tuesday
Culver City
Torrance
Manhattan Beach
Wednesday
Tustin
Thursday
Westwood Village
La Cienega
Saturday
Playa Vista
Calabasas
Saturday
Irvine
Sunday
Hollywood
Brentwood
Pacific Palisades
Studio City
Mar Vista
Larchmont
We went to the Torrance farmers market last Tuesday.
Black Sheep Farms had emu eggs. They are beautiful. I would have bought one, but they cost $30.00 each. The farmer explained that emus only lay eggs from November through February.
Another vendor had Brazilian cherry fruit. I was intrigued so I bought some. My husband and I thought they tasted awful. I told a chef friend. He said that they are delicious, but they need to be macerated. I gave them to him.