Do you have a loved one with diabetes to whom you’d like to send a gift for Easter, Mother’s Day, or another holiday? Buying food gifts for someone with diabetes can be a little tricky, but the good news is that many fruit baskets make great, attractive gifts for diabetics. Not only that, but the right fruits consumed in reasonable portions can also actually help regulate blood sugar, satisfy cravings for less healthy sweet things, and provide essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber that everyone needs to stay healthy – including diabetics. Here’s half a dozen of Pittman & Davis’s…
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Continue ReadingWant to look younger? Eat fruit! With the way they benefit your skin (not to mention your overall health), fresh fruit (like cherries, or even dried fruit like apricots) is an ideal addition to your daily diet. The essential vitamins and minerals contained in fruits help in the production of…
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Continue ReadingPacked with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, we know that fruit is super-good for us. But ingesting them with any harmful residues or germs that may have gotten on them isn’t, which is why it’s always important to wash your fruit before you eat it. This rule applies to all…
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Continue ReadingIt may seem natural to equate winter with comfort food and not fresh fruits and vegetables, but there are plenty of fruits that come into season in the wintertime – and you need them! Bereft of sunlight, the long, dark, cold winter days can deprive you of nutrients and sap…
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Continue ReadingOranges are most likely to come to mind first when we think of Christmas fruit – the winter citrus is a traditional addition to hanging stockings. But gourmet apples make a regular appearance in Christmas gift baskets, and no wonder – in some parts of the world, apples have long…
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Continue ReadingDid you recently get an apple fruit box from Pittman & Davis? If so, lucky you! If you buy Fuji apples regularly, we can guarantee you’ll appreciate the difference between a big Fuji Apple from your local grocery store chain and one from our orchards. If it never occurred to…
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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 ReadingThere’s nothing like a hot breakfast on a chilly morning, and you’ll definitely fortify your immune system this apple-infused, cinnamon-spiced breakfast treat! Chock full of vitamin-rich apples and whole grains, this tasty oatmeal will be a hit with the whole family. Ingredients: 4 Pittman & Davis Fuji Apples, divided 1…
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Continue ReadingPrep: 15 minutes Cook: 2 hours, 5 minutes Yield: 4 servings 1 (5-pound) duck 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided 1 yellow onion, sliced 2 celery stalks 2 cloves garlic 1 Navel orange, halved 2 tablespoons melted butter 2/3 cups dry white wine 3 Golden…