LA HUERTA SEASONAL GUIDE SUMMER & FALL

GOLDEN SQUASH GRAY SQUASH BLAUHILDE BEAN ZUCCHINI ZUCCHINI This heirloom from Germany These yellow squash have a Mexican gray squash, also is a spectacular climbing type classic and distinctive zucchini called Middle Eastern or that makes enormous purple flavor. These grow quickly and Lebanese, is a summer squash pods! The richly-flavored pods produce all summer and into like zucchini. It is perfect for stay tender and stringless, even autumn. sautéing, grilling, or for eating at 10 inches long. Like a magic raw. trick, they turn green when cooked.

EMERITE POLE FILET ROMA BEAN ARMENIAN YARD- BEAN LONG CUCUMBER

We use these classic “haricot Where hearty and summertime Armenian “cucumbers” are verts” beans often. They have a meet, this is one of our favorites. genetically melons! They have crispy snap and are delectable Large and flavorful, these can a mild and reliable flavor, never with a long pod and a classically be pickled, sautéed, or stewed bitter. sweet, beany flavor. Great with tomatoes. pickled or blanched.

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LEMON CUCUMBER MARKETMORE 76 MEXICAN SOUR CUCUMBER GHERKIN CUCUMBER

Don’t be fooled by this This is likely one of the most These are shaped just like heirloom’s unusual shape recognizable heirloom varieties. baby watermelons and have - these bright yellow balls These long, slender, dark green a cucumber-like taste with a are tender, sweet, and never cucumbers are great slicing touch of lemon. We love to add bitter. Excellent for salads and cucumbers. them to salads, but they are pickling. also delicious pickled.

MUNCHER CUCUMBER BLACK VERNISSAGE BLUSH TOMATO TOMATO

This crispy and delicious Deep mahogany, striped with Small yellow tomato striped cucumber makes great pickles green and so tasty like most pink or “blush”, this is one of but is also great for eating fresh dark-skinned tomatoes. This our favorites from past years right out of the garden. Hands- is a favorite of ours in salads that has been hard to find. Very down, our favorite cucumber and makes the best tomato excited to have it back! we grow. sandwiches.

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BRAD’S ATOMIC GRAPE BRANDYWINE TOMATO CRIMSON CARMELLO TOMATO TOMATO

Cosmic in appearance, this A favorite of ours, placing Bred in France especially for fruit is black with a rainbow of second in last year’s tomato fresh eating, these big, plump stripes. Another favorite of ours tasting. This beautiful pink fruits are best sliced fresh from from years past, this variety tomato can grow up to 1 1⁄2 lbs the garden in salads or pastas was developed in Napa by Wild each! Superb flavor and super for rich tomato flavor. We’re Boar Farms. versatile, this is a really popular hoping this is a new “go-to” heirloom variety. tomato alongside New Girl.

DAD’S SUNSET JAPANESE BLACK NEW GIRL TOMATO TOMATO TRIFELE TOMATO

Large and beautiful, these This absolutely gorgeous A staple in our gardens. Very maintain a nice acidity. Chef tomato is of Russian origin similar to Early Girl with more thinks these are the most and looks like a beautiful disease resistance. It’s great delicious yellow tomatoes mahogany-colored pear. Very for cooking and a favorite for we’ve grown to date (not tasty flesh with a meaty core sauces. counting the Blush tomato!). and rich, complex flavors, making it a favorite slicer tomato.

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PAUL ROBESON PURPLE RUSSIAN ROMA POMPEII TOMATO TOMATO TOMATO

This variety has an amazing Originally from Ukraine, these This is a very flavorful Italian flavor that is so distinctive, meaty, purplish-black, plum- variety that we love to use in sweet, and smoky. Named in shaped fruits have great sauces, purées, and canning. honor of Paul Robeson, the texture. They are sweet and It’s also a very high-yield plant famous opera singer and civil flavorful, making them good that we’d recommend anyone rights activist. A staple in our for eating fresh or in salsa and plant. garden every year. sauces.

SAN MARZANO SUNGOLD CHERRY BABY BELLE SNACK TOMATO TOMATO MIX PEPPERS

San Marzano is considered one We love the intense, fruity flavor These bite-sized little beauties of the best paste tomatoes of all of these sweet, bright tangerine- make wonderfully tasty, time, with vibrant red color and orange cherry tomatoes. They nutritious snacks and are a old-world look and taste. We start fruiting early in the season great addition to salads. love it for a hearty red sauce. and keep going all through the summer. They are like candy on the vine.

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BARON POBLANO CHARGER ANAHEIM EL EDEN GUAJILLO PEPPER PEPPER PEPPER

This is THE Chile Relleno Thick-walled and large, these This is a traditional Mexican pepper! Easy to grow, with a lend themselves really well to pepper that is used in mole nice, large cavity to easily stuff stuffing and frying and have a sauce. Its smoky heat is best and a soft, lingering heat that is mild-medium heat. used as a powder once dried, very mellow. as the skins are quite thick. A new addition for us this year, we’re looking forward to using it for enchiladas!

JIMMY NARDELLO BANGKOK THAI CHILE BULGARIAN CARROT PEPPER CHILE

This fine Italian pepper was This small, fiery-hot chile is one A new variety for us this year. brought to the states by of our favorites to grow and Crunchy, fruity, tangy, and Giuseppe and Angella Nardiello use fresh at its green and red spicy! We love their bright in 1887. Named for their son, this stages and dry for hot pepper orange color. is one of the best peppers for flakes. Great in Asian dishes frying, with a mild, spicy flavor. with our Dry Riesling.

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HABANERO HELIOS JALAPENO EL JEFE RING OF FIRE CHILE CHILE CHILE

This habanero ripens sooner Very juicy with the well-known This fire-engine red cayenne- than all other habaneros. Its jalapeno flavor and a little type pepper is our go-to for heat is at its peak when it turns extra heat. We never can grow salsa, drying, fermenting - you bright orange. enough of these! name it! It’s a popular ingredient in our yearly salsa competition.

SERRANO DE MILPA TOMATILLO RIO GRANDE VERDE TAMPIQUEÑO CHILE TOMATILLO

This small, fiery-hot cayenne These pretty purple-green These apple-green fruits grow is one of our favorites to grow tomatillos are delicious roasted, quite big and have excellent and use fresh at its green and stewed, in salsa, or many other flavor. They are the perfect red stages to dry for hot pepper dishes. An annual request from tomatillo for salsa or chile flakes. the team for salsa. verde!

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MIXED HERBS CAPER BUSH LEMON VERBENA

The caper bush blooms with We love growing this beautiful Herbs are a staple in our pretty white and purple flowers. bush both for its lovely late- gardens and we grow a mix We pick and pickle the little spring flowers that attract of different basil, rosemary, caper buds as well as the pollinators to our gardens and oregano, parsley, tarragon, berries and use them mostly in for using its leaves fresh in the thyme, cilantro, salad burnet, Mediterranean preparations. kitchen. We dry the leaves and and mint year-round. use it for tea year-round, and Janet has a cup each evening.

BAY LAUREL APRICOTS BING CHERRY

Bay laurel is a native to the Royal Blenheim and Puget Gold Firm, juicy, and large, these eastern Mediterranean and are the 2 varieties of apricots deep red heart-shaped cherries grows wild throughout the that grace our orchards, and are intensely sweet with a region, so it does wonderfully in they are some of our favorite vibrant aftertaste. We always Napa Valley’s climate. Dried, its fruits! An apricot tart is our eat them fresh, competing with leaves are used as a seasoning favorite pairing with our Late the birds and squirrels! for pies, soups, sauces, Harvest Riesling. marinades, and pickles.

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NECTARINES PEACHES SANTA ROSA PLUM

We grow both Harko and Zee We grow 2 varieties of peaches: This variety produces beautiful, Glo nectarine varieties in our the crunchy and sweet O’Henry white spring blooms and lovely, gardens. While still young trees, peach and large, late-ripening large fruit with red-purple they both bloom with beautiful Frost peach. They are both coloring. Their fine-textured flowers in spring. great for eating fresh, but we clingstone flesh is delicious also love them preserved or in when eaten fresh, canned, or baked goods cooked.

BLUEBERRIES TRIPLE CROWN HERITAGE RED BLACKBERRY RASPBERRY

The Misty variety is medium, This thornless blackberry This everbearing red raspberry sky-blue, sweet, and spicy- variety has excellent fruit, with is a garden favorite for its flavor flavored, while the O’Neal firm, sweet berries. We love to and plumpness. This bush has variety is larger with dark blue eat them fresh or baked in pies. two harvest seasons, with an fruit and a candy-like sweetness They also make a delicious early yield in July and heavy with just a touch of tartness. compote that pairs perfectly yield in September. with some cheese and red wine!

8 SUMMER & FALL

BLACKTAIL MOUNTAIN CRANE MELON CYPRIOT WATERMELON WATERMELON

This melon grows really well, This melon has sweet, fine- This is a fantastic drought- tolerating heat and drought flavored, pale-orange flesh, resistant melon that we are periods. It’s an early-ripening and is a California heirloom trailing this year. It originated watermelon so we can extend originally developed in 1920’s on the Mediterranean island of the season of enjoying these Santa Rosa. We’re huge fans of Cyprus back in the 1700s! sweet treats. varieties developed locally and adapted to our climate.

HA’OGEN MELON SWEET PASSION COLORADO ROSE MELON POTATOES

Also called an “Israel Melon”, This is another drought-resistant An all-around favorite from our this fragrant, early melon is a heirloom variety we are trailing garden! This is a great-tasting, beautiful yellow-orange with to pair with our Chardonnay. So super-versatile red potato that green striations. far so good - it’s a keeper! is delicious roasted, mashed, fried, or steamed in a pretty summer potato salad.

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FRENCH FINGERLING RUSSIAN BANANA HUCKLEBERRY GOLD POTATOES FINGERLING POTATOES POTATOES

Rose-pink skin and creamy These have a great sweet flavor Such a pretty addition to a table! yellow flesh splashed with pink and a delicate buttery interior. These purple-skinned tubers make this variety as beautiful Enjoy after steaming or boiling. are very low on the glycemic as it is delicious and versatile. index and taste buttered even when they’re not - absolutely delicious.

YUKON GOLD NAGASAKI EGGPLANT ITALIAN TRIO POTATOES EGGPLANTS

This is a great garden staple. We love the extra-long fruit of A mix of 3 heirloom Italian Easy to grow and has an this heirloom eggplant from eggplants - “Nadia” the classic outstanding flavor and dry Nagasaki, Japan. The tender, purple-black (great for eggplant texture. The workhorse “do-it- never bitter fruit is mild and parmesan). “Beatrice” - a vibrant all potato” for Chef Chris. sweet enough to eat raw. It’s purple color and “Rosa Bianca” also great for pickling - yes, a pretty light pink and white pickled eggplant! variety. Tender with thin flesh we enjoy these in recipes from all Mediterranean cuisines. 10 SUMMER & FALL

VIOLETA LUNGA COUNTRY STOWELL’S EGGPLANT GENTLEMAN CORN EVERGREEN CORN

This beautiful elongated, dark One of the best heirloom sweet This is a classic heirloom that’s purple eggplant is a classic corns and its kernels are packed been popular since the mid- Italian favorite with a delicately- in a zigzag pattern instead of 1800s. We definitely enjoy its flavored, white fleshy pulp. It is rows. It’s really delicious! sweet, old-fashioned goodness, an earlier ripening variety so we fresh taste, and tender, creamy can enjoy eggplant all summer white kernels. long. Great for frying.

WADE’S GIANT INDIAN BLUE BOY BACHELOR’S ZINNIA MACARENIA CORN BUTTON FLOWERS FLOWERS

This thick and heavy beauty is These are also called “Macarenia” has beautiful multi-colored with yellow, blue, “cornflower”, and are a dazzling glowing scarlet petals tipped red-orange, white, and purple sky-blue with edible petals that in gold. Pollinators absolutely kernels. It’s stunning for autumn make a colorful garnish and are love these. displays or cornmeal. so beautiful en masse.

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DANCING PETTICOAT APPLES FIGS COSMO FLOWERS

We absolutely love this We grow 5 different varieties One of the best parts of the incredible mix of apple blossom of apples on our estate: late summer season is picking pink, deep magenta, soft rose, Gravenstein, Golden Delicious, our beautiful Mission and White and pure white blooms. They Honeycrisp, Gold Rush, Crispin, fig varieties! They are delicious are so romantic! and Granny Smith! to eat fresh or in salads, but making them into jams is our favorite way to enjoy their sweetness year-round.

PINEAPPLE GUAVA OLIVES CALIFORNIA BLACK WALNUT

Versatile, and easy to grow with We grow a mix of Italian and California walnuts have a sweet edible flowers and tropical fruit! Spanish varieties of olives mild taste that makes savory Tasty guava-like fruit ripens in on our estate and use them sweet, and sweet savory. Nuts late summer-early fall and can exclusively in our Trefethen mature throughout the summer be used for making pineapple Estate Olive Oil. and are harvested in late fall guava drinks, jams, salads, through early winter. soup, and stews.

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ARUGULA MONET’S GARDEN EASTER BASKET MIX MESCLUN LETTUCE RADISHES

Also known as “rocket”, Beautiful and delicious, this This rainbow of color is made up arugula grows year-round in tender mix was originally of about 15 different heirloom our gardens and we love using developed in Calistoga varieties, ranging from super it as a leaf vegetable for its by Forna-Brown and is an mild in taste to peppery. fresh, tart, bitter, and peppery ornament to any garden. We flavor. Chef uses it in all sorts grow this mix all year long in of preparations paired with our our gardens. Cabernet Sauvignon.

PINK BEAUTY POMEGRANATE PERSIMMONS RADISHES

This beautiful, round, pink Vibrant orange-red blossoms We grow 2 types of persimmons radish is mild, sweet, and tasty. attract butterflies and on the estate, the Fuyu variety Grows really quickly, too! hummingbirds in late spring that is lovely eaten fresh. And and grow into large, red fruits the Hachiya variety that is for harvest in September. We better when made into jams love to eat the sweet and tangy and compotes. Chef also dries seeds fresh in salads or cooked these using the traditional into sauces, and the whole fruits Japanese method Hoshi - gaki. are beautiful in a display.

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QUINCE DELICATA SQUASH HONEY BOAT DELICATA SQUASH

Quince is a hard fruit actually This squash has a very sweet Very much like the original in the rose family. Incredibly taste and its skin is tender Delicata variety, this strain aromatic, these are great with enough to eat. A staff favorite is slightly bigger and even our Chardonnay or Pinot Noir and one of Chef Chris’ favorites sweeter. We are trailing it this when roasted. With a little more to use. year. work, you can make membrillo; delicious with manchego cheese.

RED KURI (HOKKAIDO) SPAGHETTI SQUASH TABLE QUEEN SQUASH ACORN SQUASH

This Japanese variety was We love this for a delicious This heirloom variety is the originally brought into the states pasta alternative! Its noodle- most widely-grown acorn in 1933 and has been popular like flesh has a slightly sweet, squash in the U.S. Its sweet, dry, ever since for its smooth, dry, nutty flavor that works great golden-yellow flesh is excellent sweet, and rich-tasting golden topped with red pasta sauce or for baking and keeps well for flesh. While also beautiful come simply buttered. months. Halloween and Thanksgiving, they are fantastic paired with our Chardonnay.

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BIG MAX PUMPKIN FLAT WHITE BOER LONG ISLAND PUMPKIN CHEESE PUMPKIN

This variety certainly lives up This pretty pumpkin is lovely for Looks just like a wheel of to its name - it can grow up to displaying, but its sweet orange cheese! Great for pies, this 100lbs! They are very pretty flesh is also delicious in pies or varietal from Long Island is in autumnal displays, but also breads. really popular for pies, but we taste amazing in breads or pies. also like to use it for seasonal decor.

KIWI ORANGES LEMONS

A lot of people are surprised Oranges grow year-round in We grow 2 types of lemons on to discover that kiwi is actually California and we are lucky the estate. The Eureka variety grown on a vine! Tropical fruit enough to have 3 different has a true lemon flavor with ripe in December; what could varieties in our orchards: fantastic juice, and the Meyer is be better? Washington Navel, Seville, and sweeter with less of a tang and the gorgeous Blood Orange. a wonderfully-scented rind. We often preserve these in salt and use them in dressings.

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POMELO KUMQUAT LIMEQUAT

Pomelo fruit is the largest Native to China, these oval- The limequat is actually a cross variety of citrus fruit in the world. shaped gems are sweet and between the key lime and the Its taste is similar to grapefruit tart at the same time. Although kumquat, hybridized in 1909. but without the bitterness or they are members of the orange We use this pretty fruit for sour flavor, and not particularly family, it’s actually eaten marmalades, as a substitute for sweet or tart – it’s a taste all its without removing the peel. The lemons or key limes, or still on a own! peels are sweet and the interior branch as a decorative display. fruit is tart!

ARTICHOKE RHUBARB BOLERO NANTES CARROTS

Artichoke plants are part of The thick stalks of this plant are These French carrots are a the sunflower family, and used for making delicious pies, deep orange with a sweet grow beautifully into delicious cobblers, and preserves, and it’s flavor and juicy brittle texture vegetables, but left to grow, so pretty in our gardens. that we like to harvest full-size they also produce absolutely or as slim elegant baby carrots. gorgeous flowers. Great charred and paired with our Chardonnay.

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COSMIC PURPLE LOQUAT CARROT

This is Chef Chris Kennedy’s This beautiful tree is another favorite carrot! Purple on the China native, the loquat outside, orange on the inside, has a very thin edible skin these spicy and sweet-tasting with sweetly-tart fruit that is roots are delicious roasted. somewhat sparse due to its very large brown seeds.

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