Friday, January 29, 2016

Fruit for Saturday, January 30

Open Saturday, January 30 .... 9am - noon
 
  • Black Sapote
  • Coconuts
  • Avocado
  • a few Sapodilla

Friday, January 22, 2016

Fruit Available for Saturday, January 23

Open Saturday, January 23 .... 9am - noon
 
  • Carambola
  • Black Sapote
  • a few Papaya
  • Coconuts
  • Avocado

Friday, January 15, 2016

Fruit for Saturday, January 16

Open Saturday, January 16 .... 9am - noon
Carambola ...nice selection
Black Sapote... peak season
a few Papaya
Coconuts
some Avocado
Miracle Fruit
very few Jaboticaba

Friday, January 8, 2016

Fruit Available on Saturday, January 9

Open Saturday, January 9 .... 9am - noon

 
Fruit Available will include:
  • Carambola ...nice selection
  • Black Sapote... peak season
  • a few Papaya...
  • Coconuts
  • some Avocado
  • Miracle Fruit
  • a few Jaboticaba
Also available.... Fruit Trees

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Black Sapote ...nutritious and delicious!

Black Sapote is native to coastal regions of Mexico and Central America.  Fortunately it grows well in South Florida also.


~IFAS nutrition
100 grams (approximately 1/3 cup) contains:
...
•62% water
•130 calories
•2 grams protein
•less than 1 gram fat
•35 grams carbohydrate
•345 mg. potassium
•20 mg. vitamin C
•400 IU vitamin A

~Also 100 g of Black Sapote contains 15 g of fiber

~Nutritional analysis from Julia Morton's
Fruits of Warm Climates
("ash" reflects the potassium value of black sapote)

Friday, January 1, 2016

Fruit for Saturday, January 2

Open Saturday .... 9am - noon

Carambola - two varieties
Black Sapote
a few Papaya...
Coconuts
some Avocado
And very few sugar apples - red and green


~One free ripe sugar apple to every customer... while they last!
I put some ripe sugar apple in the refrigerator to give away Saturday morning.