In the Garden
Heirloom tomatoes: Black Prince, Brandywine, Green Zebra, Amish Paste and Costoluto Genovese are just a selection of the 40+ heirloom varieties I grow.
Basil: Genovese and Italian Large Leaf, rich in flavourful oil that can only come from growing in this dry, hot region.
Cucumbers: Manny, Lemon, and Suyo Long; all grown for their sweet flavour and tender, edible skin.
Beans: Borlotti, Dragon tongue and of course Favas for all your fresh, snappy dishes.
Cardoon: Not for the faint of heart, but worth the effort and a true Italian delicacy.
Onions: Walla Walla sweet....need I say more?
Eggplants: Rosa Bianca, Listada de Gandia and Traviata...I stick with the Italians who seem to know a thing or two about the aubergine.
Hot Peppers: Joe's Long Cayenne, Sugar Rush Peach and Buena Mulata are just some of the hot peppers I grow, varying in heat and sweetness for a subtle to big kick in your cooking.
Zucchini: Romanesco and Goldmine are my favourites...creamy and tender
Squash: Red Kuri, Blue Hokkaido and Butternut...rich, dense, orange, and lovely
Radicchio: A bitter surprise to any dish
In the Orchard
Cherries: many varieties such as Vans, Bings, and Lamberts to extend the season for the sweetest fruit North of the 49th
Plums: an amazing variety of plums beginning with the earliest, Mirabelle, to the grand, old favourite Prune Plum. In between, I offer Black Amber, Shiro, Friar, and Elephant Heart.
Peaches: From Early Red Haven to Harbright to Oh Henry, the season of peaches is pure dreamland
Apricots: Velvet in texture; the earthiest of fruits
Pears: D’Anjou and Boscs to welcome autumn
Apples: Summer Reds to Winter Russets...a large selection to prepare you for winter.