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The weather forecast for PMA Fresh Summit in NOLA is sunny, warm and a bit humid! No hurricanes or big thunderstorms are in the forecast. Pack the short sleeve shirts and swim trunks. Wednesday - 78 and sunny Thursday - 81 and sunny Friday - 82 Partly sunny and very humid Saturday - 85 Partly sunny and humid  Find Chelan Fresh at Booth #2261 and look for SugarBee® buzzing around. Take [...]

Witches, pumpkins, ghosts, cobwebs, trick-or-treating and… apples! Yes, Halloween is right around the corner and it’s the perfect time to get kids excited about eating apples. While bobbing for apples is a Halloween classic, we’ve come up with some more original and kid-friendly Halloween recipes and crafts featuring this fan-favorite fruit. Halloween apple recipes and edible crafts Chocolate Rockit™ apple spiders  Our very own mini Rockit™ apples make perfectly adorable little [...]

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Pears pack a nutritional punch and will help you start off on the right foot. We’ve rounded up recipes that showcase the versatility of pears and will have your family clamoring for more fruit at breakfast time. Breakfast pear recipes  Pear bread   This moist pear bread is bursting at the seams with pears, dates and walnuts. A simple crowd-pleasing recipe that will make your kitchen smell divine.  Source: Chelan Fresh  [...]

There are many advantages to buying fruit in season. Not only will it taste better, but it will offer peak nutritional value and will be cheaper to boot. Bartletts are hitting fruit stands right now, making it the perfect time to get better acquainted with this versatile and delicious pear variety. Bartlett pear profile:  Harvest season: early season/late summer Texture: grainy  Taste: juicy and sweet  Storage: not a storage fruit, best consumed fresh when ripe  Nutrition: high [...]

Hard to believe that the new school year is just around the bend. While we’re enjoying the last few weeks of Summer it’s time to get the kids ready and start planning lunch box menus. Pears make a wonderful addition to school lunches. They’re beloved by kids and pack a nutritional punch! They’re high in fiber and a good source of vitamin C and potassium. There are endless ways to add [...]

When you live in the heart of cherry country you sometimes forget to enjoy the bountiful harvest nature has to offer. But this week Chelan Fresh had the opportunity to pair our world famous Chelan Fresh cherries with the culinary creativity of CheffyK & CA. Their recipes inspire you to step back in the kitchen and do some quick, dicing, chopping and mixing to create amazing appetizers, entrees and desserts from [...]

Beat the heat with some cherry-spiked recipes to cool off when sun is high. We’ve rounded up recipes to help you use up those summer cherries while lowering the temperature a few degrees. Popsicles, ice creams, frozen yogurt… all the classics are there, as well as some more original treats. There’s a little something for everyone!  Cherry vanilla and ginger float  Vanilla ice cream and dark cherries floating in sparkling [...]

Lucky for dads around the country, Father’s Day falls right during cherry season!  This Sunday, treat your pops to a special cherry-filled treat. Not only is this highly seasonal fruit bursting with vitamins and antioxidants, it’s also wonderfully flavorful and versatile.    We’ve rounded up some of our best recipes to help you say  “I love you dad” in the tastiest possible way. Cherry vanilla and ginger float  This grown-up version of an ice cream float [...]

It’s official: cherry season has arrived! As we speak, market stalls are filling with these dark crimson beads just begging to be brought home and devoured. There are many reasons to eat cherries. They’re a good source of vitamin C, fiber and potassium, and are celebrated for being rich in antioxidants. Research has even shown that they can help reduce pain and inflammation associated with arthritis and gout. Oh, and they’re sweet and absolutely delicious!  Get off on the right foot [...]