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Hello from the Honey Harvest!

Kelly Knapp of Miss Bee Haven Honey reaches her bare hand into a hive with no fear. With 120 hives at Frog Hollow (plus more elsewhere!) and almost two decades of beekeeping experience, you can see...
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Vitality Above and Below Ground

Vitality Above and Below Ground

You might look at the lush ground covering in our orchards and see weeds. But we see cover crops. “Cover crops” are plants that cover the ground so we don’t have bare dirt. Bare dirt brings two pro...
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How Can You Tell if a (Warren) Pear is Ripe?

How Can You Tell if a (Warren) Pear is Ripe?

A Warren pear is hyper versatile. It can be roasted, turned into soup, added to salads, poached, or made into a crisp. In the early season, it’s great for slicing and enjoying with cheeses—especial...
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Pruning: The Art of Renewal

Pruning: The Art of Renewal

Much like puppies, fruit trees must be trained from the beginning if you want them to behave. How you prune a tree in its first year determines so much of its future life. Then, how you prune it ea...
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When Are Apples in Season?

When Are Apples in Season?

The crunchy juiciness of a ripe, fragrant apple is one of the best things about the fall harvest. The taste reminds me of apple picking with my family on a cold drizzly day, holiday pies with that ...
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When Are Pears In Season?

When Are Pears In Season?

We have a few precious weeks left in peach season and then what are we to do? I’m just not ready to see summer go… The only thing bringing me solace is watching the first of the Warren and Hosui pe...
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How To Freeze Peaches

How To Freeze Peaches

In late September, our peach season will sadly come to an end. But their delicious flavors need not disappear! There’s still time to save some of summer's magic for our later enjoyment. Chef Mario ...
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