by Megan Diefenbacher | Oct 16, 2020 | apples, fruit, healthy foods, High in antioxidants, nutrition information
Is it truly Autumn without a visit to an apple orchard? Or at least to the store to buy a candle so your home at least smells like an apple orchard? If you love apples as much as we do, stop by our market for fresh cider, multiple varieties of apples, and new this...
by Megan Diefenbacher | Sep 15, 2020 | healthy foods
Autumn is right around the corner (Sept 22) and we have quite the seasonal line-up at The Citrus Tree Market! Stop by and check out our sweet corn, butternut squash, concord grapes, crisp apples, apple cider, pumpkins, and garden mums. I can practically hear the...
by Megan Diefenbacher | Aug 15, 2020 | healthy foods
Homegrown tomatoes are back at The Citrus Tree Market! Did You Know? Solanum lycopersicum originated in the Andes Mountains of South America, most likely Peru and Ecuador. They are thought to have been domesticated in pre-Columbian Mexico. The name...
by Megan Diefenbacher | Jul 14, 2020 | healthy foods, Vegetables
Cucumis sativus (the garden cucumber) is thought to have been in cultivation for at least 3000 years. They originated in India and were most likely introduced to Europe by the Greeks or Romans. Cucumbers were reportedly used by the Romans as treatment for scorpion...
by Megan Diefenbacher | Jun 15, 2020 | healthy foods
Watermelon is one of the hallmarks of the summer season. It’s the leading melon in the United States and every part of the fruit can be eaten – even the rind! (though you will want to pickle or juice it first). Over 90 percent of the watermelon is made up...
