Fresh from the Sunbelt: This season’s fruit is expected to be quite large and lovely! While we did have a freeze this year, all looks to have been recovered and producing wonderfully. We look forward to this amazing season of sweet, extra-juicy, and large Rio Ruby Red Grapefruit.
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Continue ReadingYou know those tangerines you bought at the grocery store? They may actually be Clementines. The terms “Clementine” and Tangerine” are often used interchangeably in the US, but they’re not the same fruit. Tangerines are actually a variety of mandarin (one of the original citrus fruits, along with pomelos and…
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Continue ReadingWith the pandemic preventing an in-person celebration last Christmas, a member of our staff elected to send her brother and his family our highly rated Christmas Breakfast, containing Buckwheat Pancake Mix, real Northwoods Maple Syrup, tender and flavorful Smoked Canadian Bacon, and a selection of our famous sugar-sweet Ruby Red…
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Continue ReadingAre you pumped for pear season? You should be – while apples (the quintessential fall fruit) have a reputation for keeping the doctor away, pears (the “other” fall fruit) also do their part in keeping you healthy. In fact, some of pears most powerful health benefits directly address our greatest…
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Continue ReadingHave you heard? Predictions for on-time delivery of packages and cards this coming holiday season aren’t much better than last year’s. Maybe things won’t be quite as bleak as predicted, but if you’ve been browsing Pittman & Davis’s catalog for food gifts to send by mail this holiday season, sooner…
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Continue ReadingFresh from the Sunbelt: Our delicious citrus is coming along beautifully this season. It’s been hot and dry so we’ve added some supplemental watering. We are to begin testing the size and maturity this month to make sure you are getting the best quality fruit possible when it comes time…
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Continue ReadingWhat’s high on America’s list of top health concerns? COVID-19 aside, the usual suspects probably won’t be much of a surprise to you: they include cancer, heart disease, diabetes (particularly Type II), dementia and obesity. But it may surprise you to learn that the apple – a common fruit –…
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Continue ReadingWhen is a good time to send a gift basket? You’re better off asking, when isn’t it a good time to send a gift basket! Did the holidays creep up on you, or did a special event (like a birthday or anniversary) you’re your mind? We get it – between…
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Continue ReadingFor the second year in a row, Americans are faced with the challenge of celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday within pandemic guidelines. If you find this year that you have to eschew the sprawling, traditional gathering of extended family and loved ones for a smaller-scale Thanksgiving, take heart – there are…
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Continue ReadingThe holidays are coming, and presenting your valued customers, clients, and team members with a gift is a great way to make them feel appreciated, strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones! Corporate gifting has become standard practice for many businesses. But what should you give your business contacts? If…