Holiday Wreath Santa Cruz/Los Gatos

Yuzu is a knobby-skinned citrus fruit, with a floral aroma and tangy tart flavor. According to an article in the The New Yorker, "Yuzu is thought to have originated in China, but the fruit is most closely identified with Japan, where it is one of the nation’s essential aromas and flavors. It’s a key ingredient in ponzu sauce, the tangy blend of yuzu juice and soy sauce that often accompanies cold noodles or fried pork cutlets. It also lends zing to highballs, seasons potato chips, and is a favorite flavor for candy." It can also be 'staggeringly expensive' in some areas (like NYC) at $15 to $20 per pound. We are offering it for $20 per five pound bag.

Mariquita Farm "Herbal Infusion Gift Collection" includes: Spearmint (30g bag) and Apple Mint (30g bag) -- each comes with six tea infusion bags. The herbal oils in our herbs are preserved longer by not crushing the herbs prior to packaging. Crushing or bruising the herbs releases the flavor and aroma in the plant oil and should be done right before use. Let our dried herbal infusions provide you with a full flavor of fall!

These dried lavender wands are 12 inches long. At Mariquita Farm we do not use fungicides, pesticides or insecticides on our herbal, floral or vegetable crops. That's "NO" as in "none." All fertilizers are naturally derived from cover crops or from OMRI approved brands of organic fertilizers. $20 per set of two bundles of 60 stems each.

These are the popular variety of avocado with the dark bumpy skin and creamy green flesh, high in the rich healthy oils that make it so deliciously flavorful. Avocados mature on the tree but are not ready to eat until they soften off the tree. Leave these on your counter and they'll ripen in a few days to a week. From Marsalisi Farms.

Cured red onions of mixed sizes, medium to large -- a kitchen staple, and the start of soups, stews and so many other dishes. $18 per ten pound bag.