The
flavors you've been waiting for are here!
As summer heats up, you'll find new crops
of fruits and veggies arriving every week
at your F.G. Meyer Fresh Produce Department.
Many of these varieties are locally grown
right here in the Northwest for the fullest
flavors and best prices.
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Rainier
Cherries – These extraordinarily
sweet, delicate cherries are a real treat,
and you can tell them apart by their large,
creamy yellow fruit. The Northwest season
is short – typically mid-June to mid-July.
Plump, flavorful Northwest Red Cherries
are also at their peak in July, so you'll
want to get your fill while they're here! |
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Cherries
soften quickly at warmer temperatures, so
it's best to store them in the back of your
fridge where it's the coldest. But remind
everyone they're there and ready to enjoy! |
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Raspberries & Blueberries –
Plump, sun-ripened berries make a sweet and
healthy snack and add fresh flavor to cereal,
pancakes and desserts. |
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Choose berries that are firm and plump, without
any berry juice on the package. Berries are
very delicate and should be handled as little
as possible – except to pop them in
your mouth! |
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California Well-Pict Organic Strawberries
– There's no other strawberry like the
Well-Pict brand! Get ready for deep fragrance,
softer skin that's tender and juicy to the
bite, and a true strawberry flavor that will
bring you back for more. |
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Strawberries are easy to freeze to enjoy in
the off season. Wash and hull, then freeze
on a cookie sheet overnight. In the morning,
transfer berries to plastic freezer bags or
containers. |
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Grapes (Green, Red, Black)
– Sweet and crisp, this healthy snack
is great on the go. Eating grapes might have
the same hearth-healthy benefits as drinking
wine, without the alcohol. |
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Remove any shriveled grapes, then store the
rest unwashed in a ventilated bag in the fridge.
They'll last up to a week, but are best served
within 3 days. Wash just before serving. |
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Peaches
& Nectarines – The juicy
summertime favorite. Perfect for that homemade
pie or cobbler, and also great on the grill. |
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The easiest way to peel peaches and nectarines
is to submerge in boiling water for about
30 seconds, then plunge in icy cold water.
When they're cool enough to handle, the peels
will slip off easily. |
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Seedless
Watermelon –
This sweet and juicy summer treat is great
for barbecues and camping because it can
be stored at room temperature (uncut). |
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Select a ripe melon by holding it in one hand
and thumping it with the other. The hand holding
the melon should feel a sharp, crisp vibration,
meaning the melon is ripe and juicy. A dull
thud might mean the melon is over or under
ripe. |
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Tuscan Cantaloupe –
Full-flavored and aromatic. Sweeter than ordinary
cantaloupe and smaller seed cavity for more
fruit in each melon. |
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To find the perfect Tuscan melon, look at
the stripes running down the rind. Green stripes
mean the melon is firm and great for fruit
salads. When the stripes change to creamy
gold, your melon is soft and juicy. |
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Yellow & White Sweet Corn
– Crisp, sweet kernels dripping with
butter and sprinkled with salt... there's
something about sweet corn that's just so
satisfying! |
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Choose ears with moist, bright green husks.
Feel gently through the husk for even rows
of plump, individual kernels. It's best not
to pull the husk back to look... this will
only dry out the corn. |
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Walla
Walla Sweet Onions – The
Walla Walla is one of the sweetest onions
available. High water content and rich growing
soil mean they're extremely mild and are
less likely to make you "cry"
when you slice them. |
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This is the perfect onion for burgers and
sandwiches, and is also great on the grill.
Sweet onions bruise easily and should be handled
gently. |
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