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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Fingerling Russian Banana Potatoes
Although very petit in size, fingerlings are fully mature when harvested, thus they should not to be confused with new potatoes, potatoes that are harvested when immature.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Apriums are picked in early May and are only available for a couple of weeks. This fruit's availability varies each year.
Current Facts
Fitz Kelly, grower and owner of Fitzgerald's Orchard, Reedley, California, measures the sugar content of his fruits with a refractometer, an easy to use compact device about the size of a regular banana. The highest reading being 30, a fruit with a reading of 14 or above is considered excellent.
Applications
Best eaten fresh, the aprium's flavor disappears when this fruit is cooked.
Geography/History
A successful hybrid developed in Modesto, California by Floyd Zaiger, this remarkable fruit's parentage is 25% plum and 75% apricot. These premium apriums are grown at Fitzgerald's Orchard located in Reedley and owned by Fitz Kelly.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Apriums. One
is easiest, three is harder.
| Fitzgerald Farms |
Seasons/Availability
Apriums are picked in early May and are only available for a couple of weeks. This fruit's availability varies each year.
Current Facts
Fitz Kelly, grower and owner of Fitzgerald's Orchard, Reedley, California, measures the sugar content of his fruits with a refractometer, an easy to use compact device about the size of a regular banana. The highest reading being 30, a fruit with a reading of 14 or above is considered excellent.
Applications
Best eaten fresh, the aprium's flavor disappears when this fruit is cooked.
Geography/History
A successful hybrid developed in Modesto, California by Floyd Zaiger, this remarkable fruit's parentage is 25% plum and 75% apricot. These premium apriums are grown at Fitzgerald's Orchard located in Reedley and owned by Fitz Kelly.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Vertex | San Diego CA | 858-404-6612 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Burlap Pastry | San Diego CA | 858-369-5700 |
| Red Light District | San Diego CA | 619-255-2800 |
| Market Restaurant and Bar | Del Mar CA | 858-523-0007 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Apriums. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Tarts in the Kitchen |
|
Rhubarb Tarts with Aprium Glaze |
| The Kitchn |
|
Poached Apricots with Vanilla and Cardamom |
