This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Farmer Al Courchesne of Frog Hollow Farm, coming to you right from a pluot orchard in Brentwood, California!

Al is celebrating 50 years of farming at Frog Hollow Farm, and he and Dan dig into how the farm has evolved over the decades. You'll hear how Frog Hollow grows its incredible fruit organically and regeneratively, makes its own compost, and gets that tree-ripened fruit from the orchard to market.

They also talk about how Frog Hollow puts overripe fruit to good use by sun-drying it right on the farm, along with some of the other delicious goodies they produce.

It's 50 years of farming, great fruit, and a look behind the scenes at one of California's legendary organic farms, Frog Hollow Farm.

It's all right here on Fresh From the Field Fridays, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network and powered by AgLife Media.

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man has a table filled with mid-August produce goodies!

We start with two heirloom apples, Burgundy and Strawberry Chenango, then dive into avocados with some fun facts, varietal history, and tips on how to select the perfect one.

Plus, Blue Lake green beans, Sugar Kiss melons, Atlantis cantaloupes, dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes, Niabell grapes, and San Marzano tomatoes!

That’s right, it’s a mid-August produce-packed podcast, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network and powered by AgLife Media.

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man is joined by Michelle McCarty of Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization working to get more fresh fruits and vegetables into the hands, homes, and stomachs of kids and families across the country.

Brighter Bites partners with schools, communities, food banks, growers, distributors, and others in the produce industry to provide families with fresh produce at no cost. But they don't stop there. They also provide nutrition education, recipes, tips, and fun food experiences that help kids and their families learn how to enjoy and use the fresh fruits and vegetables they receive.

We'll talk with Michelle about how Brighter Bites works, where all that fresh produce comes from, the impact they're having on families, and how the produce industry can help.

It's all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays from the Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media. Check out aglifemedia.com today.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man shares some incredible produce finds for the beginning of August!

We start off with organically grown cranberry beans, Gravenstein apples, and the beautiful Pink Pearl apple. Find out which fig variety Dan calls the "Rolls Royce of figs!"

Plus, Piel de Sapo melons, Arctic white nectarine varieties, Fantasia nectarines, green tomatoes, and cucumbers straight from Dan's garden, along with a great cucumber gardening tip and a surprising use for jalapeño peppers!

It's all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network and powered by AgLife Media.

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his week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man welcomes back to the microphone Ross "The Produce Boss" as they recap the recent International Fresh Produce Association Foodservice Conference in Monterey and dive into the latest Cyclospora food safety scare.

How much of what you're seeing on social media is fact, and how much is fear-driven sensationalism? Dan and Ross separate fact from fiction, discuss what produce is safe, what consumers should know, and how to make sure you're getting accurate information instead of clickbait. Plus, they cover the importance of keeping fresh fruits and vegetables at the center of a healthy diet and much more.

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man kicks things off in Shasta City, California, then heads to Red Bluff and Los Molinos to pick up some delicious Gene Elberta peaches.

Next, we take a look at naturally grown Thompson Seedless and Flame Seedless grapes, and answer the question: What is gibberellic acid, and why is it sprayed on some fruit?

Then we head to Monterey, California, for the Organic Produce Summit, where we feature Betterful blueberries, introduce the new Lumi apple, stop by Permanent Agriculture, and finish up with a quick merchandising tip on displaying bulk greens.

It's all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media. Check out aglifemedia.com today.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man brings you some of the best of the season! We're featuring delicate squash blossoms, tender scallopini squash, colorful sunburst squash, sweet seedless Concord grapes, crisp Stark Crimson pears, and juicy Angelus peaches.

And stick around for a surprising backyard gardening tip as Dan shares an unconventional way to keep nighttime critters from helping themselves to your homegrown tomatoes.

It's all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, brought to you by the Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media. Visit aglifemedia.com today.

Dan doesn't usually replay past episodes, but this is one that deserves another look.

While Dan is on the road this week, he's bringing back an important conversation with Chris Zanobini of the California Pear Advisory Board, originally recorded this past April. Now that California pear season is in full swing and the challenges discussed in this interview still persist, we felt it was important to bring this conversation back to the forefront and raise even more awareness.

This week on Fresh From The Field Fridays...

Dan is joined by Chris Zanobini from the California Pear Advisory Board.

They're digging into what's really going on with imported pears flooding the market just as California pears, especially Bartletts, are coming into season. The discussion also explores the use of 1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene), a postharvest treatment used on some imported pears to slow ripening and extend storage life. In contrast, California pear growers have chosen not to use 1-MCP, believing consumers deserve the naturally ripened, sweet, juicy eating experience California Bartlett pears are known for.

You'll hear what this means for California growers, what you're seeing at retail, and why it matters more than most people realize.

They also discuss how the produce industry, retailers, and consumers can all be part of the solution.

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