Ripe Now! Oroblanco I Market Match to continue as usual

Especially on the wettest, gloomiest market days, citrus varieties shine bright. Citrus season is at it’s peak right now, meaning you can find handfuls of unique varieties at the Berkeley Farmers’ Markets: from the teeniest kumquats and Kishu mandarins to the sizable, bright yellow oroblanco.

Oroblanco is a cross between a pummelo and white grapefruit. The name translates to “white gold” in Spanish, and it’s obvious why: they’re super sweet with just the right amount of acid. Just cut away the pith and rind to enjoy it to its fullest. Find oroblanco at Blossom Bluff Orchards and Kaki Farm.

Brown Sugar Broiled Oroblanco

Enjoy for breakfast with a scoop of yogurt or dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serves 4.

Ingredients

2 oroblanco, sliced in half
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Using a grapefruit knife, cut between each segment and around outside edges, being careful not to cut through the peel. Place sliced side up on a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over grapefruit.
Place in the broiler about 4 inches from the heat source. Broil until the sugar has melted and begins to caramelize, about 3–5 minutes. Transfer to individual serving bowls and enjoy.

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Current Vendors

Downtown Berkeley

Achadinha Cheese Co.

ALD&Y Organics

All Things Sharp

Andy's Thai

~~Avalos Farm~~

Bariani Olive Oil

Bolani

Big Little Bowl

Bun Bao

C+M Farm

Coracao Confections

Dirty Girl Produce

Edith's Pie

Flying Disc Ranch

Four Sisters Farm

Frog Hollow Farm

Fully Foods

Gattonelli

Good Faith Farm

(every other week)

Golden Rule Organics

Happy Boy Farms

Higher Land Coffee

Joodooboo Tofu

Kaki Farm

Kashiwase Farm

Laguna Garden Bakery

Lifefood Gardens

Little Fish

Massage

Morell's Bread

Obour Hummus

Pomo Tierra Orchard

Phoenix Pastificio

Primavera Tamales

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Rosalind Bakery

Smit Farms

Solano Mushroom

Stepladder Creamery

Tamales La Oaxaqueña

Three Stone Hearth

~~True Grass Farms~~

~~Vang Family Farm~~

VIO Pastry

Your Granola Garden

South Berkeley

Andy's Thai

Alexandre Family Farm

Avalos Farm

Basecamp Bakery

Billy Bob Orchard

Brokaw Ranch

Blossom Bluff Orchard

Bun Bao

Donna's Tamales

Dirty Girl Produce

Frog Hollow Farm

Full Belly Farm

Flying Disc Ranch

Golden Rule Organics

Kaki Farms

Kashiwase Farm

~~Lucero Organics~~

Massa Organics

Narci Organics

Oya Organics

Phoenix Pastificio

Queen of Sheeba Honey

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Rufi's Cacao

~~Sea to Sky Farm~~

Solano Mushroom

Smit Farms

Stepladder Creamery

~~Summer Solace~~

The Fruit Tree

Three Stone Hearth

Yume Boshi

(every other week)

North Berkeley

Achadinha Cheese Co.

ALD&Y Organics

~~All Things Sharp~~

Big Little Bowl

Blossom Bluff Orchards

Bun Bao

Crane Creek Growers

Donna's Tamales

E&H Mushroom Farm

Farmor's Dressing

Frog Hollow Farm

Golden Rule Organics

~~Kashiwase Farm~~

Lifefood Garden

Little Fish

Massa Organics

Morell's Bread

Phoenix Pastificio

~~Pomo Tierra Orchard~~

Rasa Rasam

Riverdog Farm

Roadside Rotisserie

Rosalind Bakery

The Fruit Tree

Uplands Apiary

*Lists subject to change. Refer to our website for the most updated vendor list.

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If you have any new or gently used art supplies to donate, email us at farmersmarkets@ecologycenter.org.

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Berkeley, CA

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