It is always my pleasure to share with all, this company located in California Back in the day when…read morewe lived in NY , we always purchased melons from this company ( thru my local fruit store) They called the honeydews then Sycamore. We moved to Florida and one of if the first things we did was to see who sold them. Publix did and does Their season begins around the middle of July thru the last week in Sept. The honeys are ready to be eaten the day you purchase them. The orange the same. These melons are the sweetest you will ever taste! I think from time to time Fresh Market and and Whole Foods sell them. We eat at least 2 large size honey or orange dews a week They are also known as King Of The West Each melon is labeled Turlock. How often does anyone describe the pleasure of eating THE SWEETEST OF ALL TIME? ''Tis my pleasure. ENJOY!!!

It dawned on me recently when I purchased gorgeous Peacock asparagus from Whole Foods here in…read moreKnoxville, TN that its tag indicates distributed by Turlock Fruit Co. The asparagus from the Peacock Farm was so fabulous that I returned this morning determined to purchase more (only two bunches remained among all asparagus available .. and I again chose Peacock's)! But, the amazing thing is that I live for the day when "King of the West" honeydew's arrive at Publix in July or so ... and I know from the day Publix opened its first store in our fair city that we can count on Turlock's to get these melons this far east! Publix pretty much has a monopoly on these special melons, although I have seen an occasional KOW melon in a rival grocery. I wish I lived closer to CA to see what other wonders Turlock's display/sell. Sandra Butler

The hunt is on! With the holidays rapidly approaching, I'm on the prowl for gifts. I went to…read moreMcHenry Village to pop into Keller's to check out the wonderful holiday decorations. I happened to glance over to the space formerly occupied by Skraps, the doggie boutique (R.I.P.). I noticed a sign for Stewart & Jasper Orchards Company Store. I headed on over to see what this new store had to offer. They had display upon display of glazed & seasoned nuts, gourmet chocolate almonds, dried fruit, preserves & fruit sauces and bread dipper oil & vinegar. They also had some really nice gift baskets with the above mentioned offerings. I was told that this location in McHenry Village is temporary, just for the holiday season. I purchased some pistachios and a peach pepper sauce that can be served over cream cheese as a spread for crackers or bread. MMMM If you're looking for a gift of food for the holidays, you may want to visit Stewart & Jasper Company Store. Be sure to try a sample of the flavored almonds. Yummy!

What a great find. Who would have thought about fabulous gourmet gift shop and wine tasting venue…read morewould be right across the street from my RV park stop? ?? Amazing wine flight sampling served by Becky. If you're traveling on I-5 make sure to pull off for this delightful gem.

Not really a farmers market. Walked the whole area and only 2 fruit stands very disappointingread more

I love our farmers market, it is every Wednesday from 5-8pm. This year it is a little small do to…read morethe pandemic, but hummus heaven, the ice cream guy who makes it in front of you & the exotic jerky is still here this year. They also have a wide variety of fresh produce from many different vendors. If your ever in Oakdale come give it a try. I'm sure you will find plenty of wonderful treats to take home.

This is truly a hidden gem. Tucked away in Livingston California is this lovely family owned…read moreproperty with river access. The owner will host workshops and vendors throughout the year as well as hosting u-pick hours. It is the freshest produce available without any chemicals. This place is perfect in the summer and just as nice in the other months.

What a a fun way to spend an hour or two! I had family in from Hawaii and besides going to the Bay…read moreArea, was looking for some fun activities with the kids. We found Riverdance and it was perfect. There is no admission and they basically give you buckets and you go! There were SO MANY berries and cherries! Everyone loved it from our two year old (check the shirt) to all of the adults. And we had berries for weeks! The ladies that work there are super nice and they even had fresh cut Lavender for sale that my cousin took back to Hawaii with her. We will be back!

The variety of delicious food! All in one location! this is…read moreno small farmers market!, It goes on and on with lots of variety! Multiple city blocks. everybody there is such a good mood! The sun was shining and everybody was happy! we are definitely going back!

The Turlock Saturday market is a family-friendly positive vibes experience! There are crafters…read more(people who paint, make wreathes, build toys, crochet, and more), bakers, florists, lots to eat and drink, live music, and friendly faces everywhere. It is a showcase of the best of Turlock and the Central Valley in general. While you're there, you can also visit lots of stores on and off Main Street (some open early to accommodate the market crowds). There are also shade trees to provide some relief from the heat!

I recently went to the Modesto Farmer's Market and came upon Grandpa Wright's set up. He had a wide…read morevariety of flavored almonds. I sampled the chocolate almonds which tasted OK, but I kept it simple and went with the sea salt almonds. The almonds tasted great. Just a hint of sea salt and that's all you need. I'm a fan of these and i definitely plan on buying some more. Support your local business'!

His almonds are the very best!!!! I only buy his almonds! He has lots of flavors to choose from and…read moremy personal favorite are the smoked ones. I mix them with dried cherries to snack on. I also love his sea salt Almond Rocha, which is so addicting. You are missing out if you don't give him a try. Yumm .... Yummm!!!!!

My dad wanted to get one of their freshly baked apple pies. Very cute and quaint bakery on an…read morealmond orchard farm. I picked up a coffee mug as a souvenir. Nicely decorated interior. Great service. We will have the apple pie with vanilla ice cream later on for dessert. I know it it will be yummy!!!

The aesthetic of the location is beautiful! However the pie is nothing to rave about especially for…read more$40. We had been wanting to try this so called "gem" for a long time. Knowing now that the pie is meh at best. I will not be going back. Pie's in this part of California are not good. Best pie I have ever had is in Julian California at the Julian Pie Company. If you ever are interested in going it's not too far from San Diego California. In the fall it's beautiful but all year round is great to go and enjoy the best pies and scenery.

Upon seeing the company logo…read more(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw) I'll admit I was a quite skeptical. Throughout my life I've had lots of fresh apricots, and depending on the source these have ranged from bland to tart to sweet, but to make the claim that theirs was the sweetest on earth ... I knew I had to try these to believe it! Thanks to CUESA, the educational organization that runs the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, a group of us got to visit with farmer John Driver on his 10 acre apricot orchard recently. The farm doesn't offer public tours and these CandyCots are fairly exclusive so this might have been an opportunity of a lifetime to actually visit the farm. CandyCot apricots are bred varieties, grown under the hot Central Valley heat. The fruits which are smaller in size than the standard supermarket apricot are known for their pronounced flavor described by some as "spicy" and their high sugar content. Using a Brix rating system which measures dissolved sugars CandyCot ratings measure in the 20's and 30's while standard apricots are usually in the teens. Because it was a scorching 97 degrees outside John picked out a nice covered area to do a presentation for our group (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#RvTqNPe7kmfcGbhoA5vzqA) and give us the lowdown on his CandyCot fruits. John has traveled the world in search of truly sweet and flavorful apricots and in his introduction he brought up places like Kazahstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Central Asia. He gathers seeds, grows plant samples and grafts them together (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#Gm-KBNQISJJG_m8m9NN-0Q) in an attempt to recreate some of earth's sweetest fruit. These plants take many years of love and nurturing in order to bear fruit and John's patience and dedication to his craft has resulted in the sweetest apricots almost every member of our group would later agree that they had ever sampled. To prove this point John also has non-grafted California Blenheim apricots (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#zknyp7DAo6EMihCLeZHZLQ) on his orchard for skeptics like myself to sample and compare. Blenheims are the standard California apricots found in most supermarket produce sections. After a short talk and Q&A on soil conditioning, pruning and pest management John took us out onto the orchard and allowed our group to pick and sample fruit directly from the trees (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#3ZeeqGX8i2WPQ9JSCuHtZQ). For the record John prunes his trees using the letter V shape (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#4tm2_oBedWSHZwRi9G3OyQ) because it creates better airflow for his trees and the fruits seem to grow best this way. These were the Anya variety and we were instructed to pick anything that didn't have green spots. Many of the fruit had brown spots not caused by bruising as John explained but are actually natural indicators of the fruit's sugar content. The more browning on the fruit the sweeter the fruit. I picked one of those and bit into it without a second thought. The juice actually popped from the fruit and ran down my chin and all over my hands. Apricot heaven is what immediately came to mind. These apricots were beyond sweet and amazingly enough one could truly differentiate between the apricot flavor and the sugar content. As unbearable as the outside heat was I didn't want to leave that orchard. Thankfully, John allowed us to pick extras so I had fruit to take home to enjoy (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/m0I1TLmK568I29YBnfBlmA?select=f_SZnXa0FeKMeFhqbmA7Bw#9GydI61pdwGNnvQ6-1kIOg). CandyCots are currently sold either at the Saturday Ferry Plaza Farmers Market (only through July 7, 2012), select markets such as Save Mart and Whole Foods or through mail order. Check out their website for more details. Because of the high sugar content the fruits don't spoil as quickly and keep very well in the refrigerator.