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Posted May 15, 2012
I recently received a few questions about the process of farming from Doreen G., as she was doing some research on peaches, and thought I would take the time to share them with you, as I believe they would be of interest to some of you. They are as follows:
What soil and climate have nurtured the fruit on your farm?
We are located in the Central San Joaquin Valley, which was originally a semi-arid...
Posted April 12, 2012
Hail cannons, or Anti-Hail cannons, in a sense, are a new technology to agriculture. Although originating in the 18th century, they have been modernized greatly over the past thirty years - the latter 10 being the most significant. These cannons are designed to disrupt the growth phase...
Posted April 12, 2012
Managing all things Kingsburg Orchards can be an arduous task but Robert Cepeda is the man we have entrusted with this responsibility because he has the answers. Robert has a long association with the Kingsburg family; he began working in the orchards during his summer vacations as a teenager before he went off to Cal Poly, with the intention of becoming a banker. When he returned to the valley after graduating from college...
Posted April 2, 2012
On a gorgeous sunday morning in Chicago on March 25th, 40,000 runners participated in the 2012 Shamrock Shuffle, the largest 5-mile race in the world. This year's shuffle was the inaugaral competition of Kingsburg Orchards' Dinosaur Brand Running Team. Featured runners were Patrick Eubanks of Kingsburg Orchards, John Graves and Damon Marano, of Anthony Marano Company in Chicago. 65 degress and not a cloud in the sky,...
Posted March 28, 2012
Kingsburg Orchards announces the inaugural Dino Brand pluot mania competition!
We have taken 32 of our proprietary varieties and put them into brackets, allowing you to choose the most popular variety we have currently. We will update round by round, announcing the winner in our June newsletter. Please share the bracket invitation with anyone who has tried our Dino Brand pluots.
Your pick to advance to the next round should be...
Posted February 14, 2012
To get everyone in the mood for spring, Deb has compiled a few fun facts about bees and our blooms for you to peruse! We are so excited for all the blossoms to be back, it is such a beautiful time of the year. It is incredible to think that these delicate flowers will begin to develop into delicious, juicy fruit in a matter of months -
The term “honeymoon” comes from a tradition in the Middle Ages when newlyweds...
Posted December 20, 2011
The chill is starting to come on here in peach, plum, and nectarine country. The leaves are off the trees in the orchards; and the fog has set in here and there. That’s good news for trees as they get ready for the 2012 crop of Kingsburg Orchards tree fruit.
Trees need rest, just as we do. The cool weather is essential for them to produce flowers and leaf buds in the spring- and after that, their crop of fruit. The amount of...
Posted December 20, 2011
We have all seen them, but their origin remains a mystery. Opinions on them vary: beautiful, tacky, ironic, hideous, glorious, outdated, on trend … but one thing is certain. This season, the Ugly Christmas Sweater is back!
The Ugly Christmas Sweater is rumored to have originated somewhere in the 1980’s as a trendy way to celebrate the holidays - because nothing says “Merry Christmas” better than kittens in Santa hats or a neon...
Posted December 20, 2011
We hustle through the year living our lives and cramming too much into our 24 hour days but at this time every year, we slow down just enough to honor traditions new and old and celebrate the joys of Christmas. A tradition can be something as small as a special cookie your great grandma made every year, the whole family wearing matching pajamas while opening presents or being the first person to find the Christmas Pickle on your...
Posted September 7, 2011
For those of you who can't wait to take out your pie tins as soon as you spot a fresh apple or juicy peach, our Apple Pears may be just what you are looking for! We received this email from Jim Gilbert, and are excited to share his pie baking tips with you:
"I've been baking apple pies for over forty years and have always believed that Granny Smith apples are the best baking apple. However, while in Costco last week I came...
Posted September 7, 2011
Hybrid fruit - like our peacharines, pluots, apriums, and Velvet Series apricots - are once again in the spotlight! The Wall Street Journal just released their article on them today. Check out the article, the video, or slideshow!
The link to the article: http://on.wsj.com/qChgiA (will deactivate soon, so check it out while it's available!)
If the video below does not play, see this link: http://online.wsj.com/video/...
Posted August 15, 2011
Thank you so much for your interest in our company!
We have included this space as a way for us to interact with each of you, as well as using it as a space for you to interact with each other. If you have questions about farming, our products, comments about things you would love to see video clips about, recipes using our fruit that you'd like to share, childhood memories of eating stone fruit, or anything you'd...
