Our Newsletter
Avocados, oranges, and irrigation
We're planting avocados in our fields: how we protect them from the heat and from rodents, and the truth about watering avocados. Plus, Paco's mango is here.
A busy season
In-season Valencian mandarins and our yellow fly traps: a simple method we use to protect our persimmons and mandarins from the Mediterranean fruit fly.
Catching flies
Mediterranean fruit fly: we tell you why it goes after the sugar in ripe fruit rather than the tree, and how we're experiencing the return of shipping out here in the fields.
Let's take it one step at a time
Whitefly and sooty mould on oranges: what they are, why the orange stays perfect on the inside, and how we keep thinning the persimmons before we head back.
The Earth is a living being
Fallowing explained straight from the field: why letting the land rest helps it regenerate, with the experience of Clara and Lola on their farm in Xàtiva.
Looking forward
Join us as Vicent gets the soil ready in the height of summer for the autumn harvest: watering, compost, and cabbage and lettuce already on the horizon.
There's no hidden agenda
After the storm, a lovely story from our village: a mother cat and her kittens found shelter in our garage and won themselves a place in our home.
Our secret
Our secret for supporting the branches of the Rojo Brillante persimmon tree: just a simple rope and respect for the tree’s natural shape. Plus tips from our readers.
Even on vacation, we don't stay still
Thinning persimmons in summer: why we remove some of the fruit and a few branches so the tree doesn’t break under the weight and reaches the harvest healthy.
All good things must come to an end
We're closing for the summer: here's why the heat forces us to pause shipping, when we'll be back, and a big thank you for your support this season.
Don't miss out on Italian deliciousness
Julio's Italian peppers, the traffic light of the vegetable garden: why they reach you green, when they're at their best and how to enjoy them in a salad or off the grill.
The Mystery of the Dark Superfood
Jesús's black garlic: discover how good old garlic turns into something milder and sweeter, with hardly any aftertaste, and why it's become so famous.

