Autumn Spiced Pavlovas with Mango Curd and Concord Grapes

By Nissa | October 29, 2018

Pumpkin spiced mango curd, seems like something Starbucks should have, no? Pavlovas are a super simple  and make one of the most versatile desserts there is. It’s sort of a marshmallow and sort of a merengue cookie and usually topped off with whipped cream and fruit. Summer versions are quite spectacular, filled with berries and…

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Hurricane Willa Floods Southern Sinaloa

By Nissa | October 25, 2018

Much needed water pours down on the mangoes despite the ensuing chaos   The hurricane, which gained massive, unforeseen, rapid strength, morphing into a Category 5 storm, with wind gusts exceeding 160 mph, was projected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit the Mexican Pacific coast. Eventually, just before making landfall, the…

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South American Predictions are In

By Nissa | October 10, 2018

Ecuadorian Small Fruit Abundance and Limited Peruvian Volumes This article originally published -edited- for Organic Produce Network click here for the published version Below is the unedited version, written by Nissa Pierson If the Mexican organic mango season can give us insight into the approaching Ecuadorian and Peruvian seasons, it’s that increasingly unpredictable weather patterns…

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