Posts Tagged ‘produce’
Watermelon Health Focus
How can something so tasty be so nutritious?
Read MoreHow to Pick a Perfect Watermelon
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Read MoreHow to Cut a Perfect Watermelon Slice
Watermelon slices are one of the easiest and tastiest snacks around. Follow this guide to cut the perfect watermelon slices every time!
Read MoreHow to Store Onions
Buying vegetables can be difficult because you don’t want them to go bad before you get around to using them. Luckily, that isn’t the case with onions! When stored properly, onions can last several months before going bad!
Read MoreHow to Freeze Onions
Freezing onions is a great way to save time and reduce food waste. By freezing chopped onions, you can easily add them to your favorite dishes without the need for chopping every time. Freezing also reduces the enzyme that causes tearing when chopping fresh onions. Simply chop, freeze on a baking sheet, then store in…
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Reed Searle
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Reed Searle in Eastern Idaho. Reed is an integral part of our varietal potato program. When most potato farmers in Idaho were focused on russet potatoes, Reed saw an opportunity to do something different. As a true trendsetter, he focused on growing red and yellow potatoes. The risk paid off: over the years, the industry has seen the popularity of red and yellow potatoes rise thanks to growers like Reed.
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce expecting somewhat late start for NW, WA harvesting now
The Nyssa, OR, Eagle Eye Produce team is looking at a somewhat later start to 2022-23’s NW harvest and shipping season due to the region’s cold and wet spring, but according to Jason Pearson, overall the crop is coming along well as evidenced by what’s currently being harvested in Washington.
Read MoreEagle Eye to feature full line at IFPA Foodservice Conference
Eagle Eye Produce will be featuring its line of potatoes, onions, mixed dry veg and melons at the IFPA Foodservice Conference in Monterey, CA, and in particular it is looking forward to touting its year-round supply of Idaho red, yellow and russet potatoes.
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Dylan Jones
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Dylan Jones, a potato grower and our farm manager at Eagle Eye Produce, in the thick of potato planting in Eastern Idaho. Dylan grew up in a small farming community in Eastern Idaho and has been farming his entire life. In the video, Dylan walks us through the planting process as well as how this season has been different with water concerns and intermittent weather.
Read MoreEagle Eye hoping for better markets as domestic season approaches
Watermelon shippers enjoyed some strong markets earlier this spring, as the f.o.b. pricing for fruit from Mexico was in the mid-$300s in March and most of April. Then the bottom fell out. “It was a really tight market in March and April, and then April 25 came and it’s been a bumper crop for just about everyone in Sonora,” said John Gee, vice president of sales for Eagle Eye Produce. “All the fields looked great, and we were, shall I say, ‘blessed’ with a ton of watermelon.”
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