Holiday Greetings, Apricot Gifts and News
The day after Thanksgiving, I received a Christmas card from a woman I do not know. Pretty and petite, I quickly realized the card was an apricot love letter sent…
Tag: Valley of Hearts Delight
A Tale of Two Orchards
This is a story about California’s agricultural heritage that sprang forth several generations ago when European immigrants sought new opportunities in the Golden State. At first, these adventurous men and…
Apricots Abroad: Croatia
An ‘ich for Apricots The Santa Clara Valley was filled with “ichs” during my childhood in Saratoga. Within the small city’s 12 square miles, many orchard farm family names ended…
Apricot Heaven
Summer is here and with it comes the highly anticipated arrival of the Blenheim apricot in early July! There is a passionate following for this delectable fruit in the Bay…