-- Frog Hollow Farm, the Brentwood, California farm known for its legendary stone fruit, is now beginning to ship thousands of pounds of organic Warren pears to fruit lovers across the United States under its mail order program. Frog Hollow Farm is one of only a few growers to produce this incredible variety that made it onto Oprah Magazine’s Favorite Things list in 2011.
Martha Stewart LIVING magazine has also featured Warren pears, and top chefs love to cook with this buttery and succulent variety. Frog Hollow Farm expects to ship Warren pears September through December.
About the Warren Pear
The Warren pear is a difficult variety to grow and has never caught on commercially, making it a rare fall treat. Its incredible flavor and texture make it worth the trouble. The Warren has a classic European texture that is very soft and juicy with a silky sweetness. Take a bite and relish the thin skin and smooth flesh that is free of the typical grittiness found in most pear varieties.
Thomas Oscar Warren discovered this variety growing naturally outside a post office in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, a number of years ago. Once known as “the Post Office pear,” it has adopted the name of its founder. Frog Hollow Farm is harvesting Warren pears now and they are available by mail order until late December or early January at www.froghollow.com.
About Frog Hollow Farm
Frog Hollow Farm is a thriving 143-acre organic farm located in Brentwood, California, east of San Francisco in the fertile Sacramento River Delta. Frog Hollow Farm is home to hundreds of trees that produce peaches, nectarines, cherries, apricots, apriums, plums, pluots, Asian and European pears, olives, persimmons, quince, apples and much more. Frog Hollow Farm runs a busy kitchen just outside the orchard where it produces conserves, baked goods and gift baskets that they send across the United States. The farm also runs Farm to Table Café at the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace. Located on the waterside, the Café is a true urban farm stand, with fruit delivered fresh from the farm throughout the harvest season.
Frog Hollow Farm is certified organic with California Certified Organic Farmers (C.C.O.F) and is committed to sustainable practices. Farmer Al embraced organic farming in 1989 and never looked back. The farm runs an extensive composting program that includes both thermopholic and vermi-compost systems. The farm produces 3,000 tons of compost each year that nourish the soil systems and ward off bacterial and fungal diseases naturally. To learn more about Frog Hollow Farm’s fruit, baked goods, gift baskets and the café, visit them online at www.froghollow.com or call (888) 779-4511 or (925) 634-2845.
Contact Info:
Name: Pearl Driver, Director of Marketing
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Organization: Frog Hollow Farm, Happy Child CSA
Address: P.O. Box 2110, Brentwood, California 94513
Phone: 925.634.2845 ext 203
Website: http://www.froghollow.com
Release ID: 91730
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