Whether you spell it pomelo or pummelo, we’re talking one BIG piece of fruit. “It’s hard to get people to try them,” admits Gary Laux, a fourth-generation California citrus grower, “but don’t be overwhelmed by their size — once you get inside, that’s where all the fun’s at.” Laux has been growing the world’s largest … Continue reading
Frank Schroyens loves the finer things in life. In 1980, the former Belgian diamond cutter traded his specialized tools for a tractor on a tobacco farm in Southern Ontario. In 1999, Schroyens switched to growing shallots, a crop beloved in Europe. At the time they were unknown here outside the kitchens of Euro-trained chefs. Today, … Continue reading
Cynthia David 