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2310 N Orange Ave, Orlando
(407) 895-5559
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Online Market
Place your order today in our online market!
Saturday Market:
Order online Wednesday 5pm – Friday 9am for pickup or delivery Saturday afternoon.
Wednesday Market:
Order online Sunday 10am – Tuesday 9am for pickup or delivery Wednesday afternoon.
Farm Store
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
Monday – Sunday
10 am – 7 pm
Market News
New Items:
Half off usual price!!! The Sapote Mamey fruit is eaten raw out of hand or made into milkshakes, smoothies, ice cream and fruit bars. The fruit’s flavor is variously described as a combination of pumpkin, sweet potato, and maraschino cherries with the texture of an avocado. Some consider the fruit to be an aphrodisiac. The brown skin has a texture somewhere between sandpaper and the fuzz on a peach. The fruit’s texture is creamy and sweet. To tell when a mamey sapote is ripe, peel off a fleck of the skin to see if it is pink underneath. The flesh should give slightly, as with a ripe kiwifruit. The mamey sapote is related to other sapotes such as sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), abiu (P. caimito) and canistel (P. campechiana) but unrelated to the black sapote (Diospyros digyna) and white sapote (Casimiroa edulis). It should not be confused with the Mammee apple (Mammea americana). The mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) is a species of tree that is native to southern Mexico.
Today, the tree is cultivated not only in Mexico, but also in Central America, the Caribbean, and South Florida for its fruit, which is commonly eaten in many Latin American countries. Mamey sapote is a large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach a height of 15 to 45 meters (60 to 140 feet) at maturity. Like most fruit trees, it is mainly propagated by grafting, which ensures that the new plant has the same characteristics as the parent, especially its fruit. It is also considerably faster than growing trees by seed. The fruit is about 10 to 25 cm (4 to 10 inches) long and 8 to 12 cm (3 to 5 inches) wide and has orange flesh.
Upcoming Events
ATTENTION KIDS & PARENTS!
DON’T MISS THIS EVENT.
Who: Kids! {ages 7-15 years old}
What: Snack War Challenge
What’s That? Its kinda like a healthy themed Iron chief episode starring your kids.
Watch this video to get the full picture.
Free to Participate | Everyone’s a Winner | Prizes for Top Snack Warriors
presented by the Reid Family authors of the newly release book: Portion Size Me
What’s the Point?
This event is designed to be fun and educational through demonstration plus a small dose of healthy competition. The point is to teach our kids that good healthy decisions are within their grasp as well as to create excitement in youth that leads to making the best decisions for themselves.
When: Tuesday June 12, 2012
11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Homegrown’s Farm Store
How to participate RSVP by emailing info@homegrowncoop.org or call the Farm Store at 407-895-5559
Shop at the On-line Farmer’s Market.
www.homegrown.locallygrown.net
Place your order before Tuesday 9am for pick-up or delivery on Wednesday.
Your order is FINAL once placed, and you are responsible for pick-up and payment on Saturday.
Pickup is from 2-8pm on Wednesday June 13th. Sorry, we cannot accommodate early pickups at this time.
Don’t forget, orders for the following items must be placed by 4:00pm Tuesday
Fresh bread orders from Olde Hearth Bread Company
Prepared foods from Venetian Gourmet and Pure Mobile Cafe
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