Summer is peach season, and Pittman & Davis’s gourmet peaches are always a popular item! Known for their sweetness, our Georgia Peaches are the pick of early summer, while our Sweet Peaches take us through to fall with their delectable taste and “grillability.” But this pretty stone fruit is more than just a sweet and juicy treat – the modest-sized peach is a nutritional powerhouse, providing more than 13% of your daily recommended vitamin C intake, pumping up your immune system and helping your body to heal in just a single serving. Even further, peaches help your body rid itself…
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Continue ReadingDo you not like to buy pears because you feel like they don’t last very long? You may not know how to store them – or how to choose a good pear to begin with. A pear is ready to eat when it yields to gentle thumb pressure at the stem end. Ripe pears should not be stored on the counter but kept in the fridge until you’re ready to eat them – up to a week after ripening. Before you decide how you’re going to store or preserve your pears, you want to make sure you’re starting with the…
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Continue ReadingYou already know the many benefits of providing corporate gifts for clients. But what about your employees – is it worthwhile giving gifts to your valued workers, too? The Benefits of Remembering Your Employees with Gifts It’s long been known that happy employees are productive employees, and at a time when good help can be hard to find and even harder to keep, ensuring your employees know you value them is more important than ever. In addition to creating a more attractive workplace, incentive gifts can boost job satisfaction and, thereby, productivity. Plus, good employees want to show their valued…
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Continue ReadingThe pineapple is a tropical fruit that adds sweetness to foods and famous cocktails (such as the piña colada). It’s also an essential ingredient in such desserts as the classic pineapple upside-down cake. Any way you slice it, pineapple is sure to make your favorite recipes a little brighter! But will it help you to lose weight? Here are answers to some common questions about the unique and popular tropical fruit: Q: How do pineapples grow? A: There’s no fruit plant quite like a pineapple plant! Contrary to popular belief, pineapples don’t grow on trees. Nor do they grow on…
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Continue ReadingPeaches and nectarines have a LOT in common. Both are stone fruits. Both are ripe for picking in the summer. Both have yellow-and-red skins. Fresh Georgia peaches can be used in recipes that call for fresh nectarines, and vice versa. Botanically speaking, the two fruits are practically identical – in fact, the only real difference between them would seem to be that peaches have downy skins while nectarine skins are smooth. On occasion, they can even grow on the same tree! But do they taste the same? What to Keep in Mind When Cooking with Peaches The difference in taste…
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Continue ReadingFew can resist the temptation of a fresh mango on a hot summer’s day. Not just for eating out of hand, mango adds amazing tropical flavor to smoothies and main dishes while also adding a nutritious punch. Delicious Tropical Mangoes (like those from Pittman & Davis!) add a fresh tanginess that brings balance to sweet desserts and savory dishes. Mango Health Benefits In addition to being delicious, mangoes are packed with amazing health benefits. Here are just a few: Boosts your immune system. Mangoes are packed with many vitamins and antioxidants. And consumption of an average-sized mango can fulfill up…
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Continue ReadingSummer’s here, and it’s grilling season – what a perfect time for Pittman & Davis Texas 1015 Onions to be in season! A big, juicy hamburger just wouldn’t be the same without a slice of this unique Texas onion on it. But before you go firing up that grill, there are a couple of things you should know about these amazing onions. What are Texas 1015 Onions? The Texas 1015 onion variety gets its name from when it’s planted – that is, mid-October (around October 15, or 10/15). What’s the difference between a Texas 1015 Onion and a sweet onion?…
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Continue ReadingDoes anything taste more summery than cool, crisp, sweet watermelon? What would a 4th of July picnic be without it? Light and refreshing, watermelon is a perfect antidote to hot, sultry summer days. But is watermelon good for you? Health Benefits of Watermelon Made up mostly of water (over 90%) and with just 45 calories in a one-cup serving, watermelon is an excellent snack or dessert if you want to lose weight, maintain your weight, or just don’t want to feel heavy and weighed down after a meal. In fact, because watermelon is so light many people assume that it…
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Continue ReadingQuick – what’s the first fruit that comes to mind when we say, “Vitamin C?” Did you say oranges? That’s hardly surprising – after all, the word “citrus” starts with C, and all citrus fruits are excellent sources of vitamin C. But they’re not the only ones…nectarines (like fresh Nectarines from Pittman & Davis) also are great sources of vitamin C – and many other nutrients, too! What are nectarines? Nectarines are a summer stone fruit that’s similar to peaches – very similar, in fact; genetically, they’re almost identically. The main difference between the two fruits is that peaches have…
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Continue ReadingIt never fails – a woman shares news of her pregnancy, and some well-meaning friends, relatives, co-workers and sometimes complete strangers take it as their cue to share horror stories of awful morning sickness and hundreds of hours spent in hard labor! Yes, myths and misconceptions often seem to go hand-in-hand with pregnancy, and it’s a shame when they add apprehension to what should be a joyful, happy time of anticipation in a woman’s life. Pregnancy and Nutrition A lot of “pregnancy myths” surround what a woman should and should not eat when she’s pregnant. (One of our team remembers…