The Produce Pair

Fire up the grill this weekend with fresh new crop California corn on the cob! The desert region has given us great promotable volume on this first of the season crop from Coachella!

Fresh English Peas in the pod are in from along California's coastal growing regions

Dan shares tips on what to look for so you ca become an expert at picking out the sweetest

peas every time!

Dan shares with us the best way to pick an artichoke with a Big Heart!

Like many other apples the cidery sweet Gold Rush Apple is a combination of several other varieties. Tasty, Crunchy, and in season NOW! 

When you buy specific produce items during your trip to the farmers market makes a big difference in how long they will last.

Are California Concord Grapes really Concord Grapes? The Thompson Seedless Golden Surprise! 

September is a great month for fresh California figs, but how do you pick the sweetest and tastiest fruit?

September is a great month for California tomatoes, Heirlooms, Beefsteaks, and Multi-colored Cherry Tomatoes, but there's one tomato that bursts with more flavor than all of them! Tune in and find out what Dan's pick is this week!

Blast from the Past: Award-winning Hall of Fame Legend Graham Kerr joins Dan and Guido to share the pleasure of fresh fruit and vegetables. 

Dan and Guido go over in-season produce of the day as well as health news from early 2005.Country of Origin Labeling, Food Labeling, RFIDs, OSO sweet Onions, Tangerines, Desert Artichokes, Peruvian Mangoes, and more! 

Dan the Produce Man and Guido the Gardener with Guest Frieda Rapoport Caplan
Exact date unknown - the early 2000s

Creepy Santa, Pickled Zucchini, Cigar Smoking Paperboys, Kelsey Printing Press, Mel's Bowling Alley.
Dan the Produce Man shares a wild story of his pre-produce days as a paperboy in Alameda California

Dan and Guido broadcast Live at the legendary PW Market in Castro Valley California. PW Markets, now closed, was a good old-fashioned high-end grocery chain established in the 1940s and closing in 2010. Dan and Guido broadcast from right inside the produce department. 

Registered Dietician, Food Technologist, and Author Nancy Berkoff joins Dan and Guido with fantastic information on Nutrition for the elderly, Also how long can we keep fresh smoothies in the refrigerator before they lose their nutritional value? The origin of Soy Milk and Rice Milk and Vegan Seafood.

Blast from the Past: October 2004.
Dan and Guido cover winter squashes that were starting to trend, early organic Satsuma Mandarins, Black Twig Apple and interviews from Produce Marketing Association’s 2004 Fresh Summit. Also, Miracle Berries, Pink lemons and Purple dragon Fruit.

Dan and Guido discuss the "Lucky Pear," Asian Pears, Honeynut Squash, French and Italian Prunes, Guido gives Dan some advice on keeping the squirrels from eating his pumpkins.  

Dan and Guido go over some late summer fruit and Guido the Gardener gives tips on planting a winter garden 

It's California Avocado Season, in fact, it's California Avocado Month! Jan DeLyser from the California Avocado Commission joins Dan and Guido to inform us all about the creamy goodness of avocados. From the most popular variety to older varieties and even a new variety.

Patrick Kelly (The Produce Industry Podcast) joins Dan the Produce Man™ for a conversation on fresh produce consumption. Do produce industry people eat what they sell?
What’s new with the FlavorWave App and The Produce Industry App?
Also a bonus clip at the end, a Produce Pair Promo for 2003, how many of these folks are still around?
Tune In and Turn On!

Dan the Produce Man and Ron Pelger (filling in for Guido) welcome Matt Seely from the Organic Produce Network. Topics include pricing of organic produce, consumer awareness, and trends, the growth of organic produce over the years, where organic produce is headed and a lot of other good tidbits! Tune In and Turn On! 

Dan and Guido welcome Jeff Cady - Director of Produce and Floral at Tops Friendly Markets and 2020 Produce Retailer of the Year!
Jeff shares insight on what Makes Tops different from other retailers especially in the online arena, stories from the early days and where produce is heading in the future.  

Karen Caplan from Frieda's Specialty Produce joins Dan and Guido to discuss her latest book: Try It! How Frieda Capland Changed the Way We Eat!
Also, Turmeric benefits, purple sweet potatoes, Dragon Fruit with flavor, Outer Space Produce and more! 

Nate Montgomery The Produce Champion shares stories of the giant produce market in Guadalajara, importing and exporting fresh produce, and taking advantage of our local crops. 

Laura Mcintosh from PBS Bringing It Home joins Dan and Guido with tips on what’s in season now… and a sneak preview on the start of the California cherry season just a few weeks away!

Bob Harrington from Specialty Produce in San Diego joins Dan The Produce Man and Guido The Gardener for a conversation on exotic fruit and veggies as well as the significant roles of small family farms.

Eric Patrick from Grant Hunt Co. joins Dan and Guido to discuss and enlighten us on his personal 30 Days of Produce challenge and how we can take the challenge ourselves. Are you up to it? It's easier than you think, join us to find out! 

Weight Loss Coach Amy Roskelly from Healthbeet healthbeet.org shares her journey of struggles in life to finally come up with the perfect weight loss plan. Amy discusses "Mindful Portion Control," Balanced Nutrition without eliminating any food groups, and more.

Blast from the Past Series. The Produce Pair Radio Show on the Univeral Talk Network Feb 22, 2003. John Garrone from Hazel Dell Mushroom farm joins Dan and Guido for Mushroom Talk. Dan ad Guido cover mangoes, root veggies and other goodies.

Brent Erenwert from Brothers Produce and Houston Cold Storage joins Dan and Guido to discuss the current state of the fresh produce world and how he has managed his companies through the Corona Virus scourge.

This week Mott The Hoople Keyboard player Morgan Fisher joins Dan and Guido with stories of turning to a veggie diet, on the road with Mott The Hoople, his fascinating art, his move to Tokyo and a bunch of other good stuff! 

What do you get when you cross a Blood Orange with a Clementine Mandarin? Why the Mandarosa of course!
Kim Flores from the Pro Citrus Network joins Dan and Guido to talk about healthy eating, specialty citrus varieties available now.

Jim Savaadra, Angela Lopez Avalos and Keith Wilson of Cecelia Packing join Dan and Guido to tell us al about Heirloom Navel Oranges, Blood Oranges, Cara Cara Red Oranges.

Your Natural Healthcare's Rose Chastain explains in detail how CBD works with our bodies.   

Dan and Guido cover some apple varieties that are still on the stands that add crrrrrunch to your 2021!

Chef, cookbook author, Television Personality and Restaurateur Carlo Middione is guest

Columnist for The Produce News and The Organic Produce Network, industry veteran and advisor Ron Pelger is our guest. Ron shares stories from the good old days and insights for the future in fresh produce.

Patrick Kelly and Michael Chavez from the Flavor Wave App are guests. Fresh Produce Home delivery has never been more Fresh, Fast,  & Easy!

Mark Todd The Cheese Dude joins Dan The Produce Man and Gudo The Gardener to share cheese and fruit pairings as well as cheese, coffee, and tea pairings. 

Chef Paul Prudhomme joins Dan and Guido on The Produce Pair Radio Show April 3, 2004

Chef, Author, Literacy Advocate, TV Personality Curtis Aikens joins Dan and Guido with tips on good eating and stories of his days with Julia Child, Paul Prudhomme, Micky Mantle, Barbara Bush, Joe Carcione and many others.

Dr. Liz Isenring, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, author and speaker joins dan and Guido to discuss simple and effective ways of getting more fresh fruit and vegetables into our diets.

Margaret Riesen Joins Dan and Guido sharing the difference between Vegetarian and Vegan as well as tips on Vegetarian cooking.

Pamela Riemenschneider from the Produce Reporter Co. joins Dan The Produce Man and Guido The Gardener for an hour of fresh produce conversation. Topics covered are Gig shoppers at the supermarkets, Pink Glow Pineapples, Chestnuts, Cosmic Crisp Apples and lots more!

Kevin Moffitt from the Pear Bureau Northwest joins Dan and Guido for a conversation all about pears. We run down several varieties and how to pick them out so you get a perfect pear every time! Also, with October being National Pizza MonthKevin shares how you can have a chance to win a portable pizza oven via USA pears (@usapears) social media pages!  

The Produce Nerd Megan Crivelli author of The Grocery Guide joins dan and Guido with tips on fresh produce for your little ones, The Grocery Guide and getting more fruit and veggies into your daily diet.    

What is in-season right now? Dan The Produce Man and Guido The Gardener with special guest Jon Steffy from Four Seasons Produce.

Kiwi Queen and fresh produce legend the late Frieda Caplan joined Dan and Guido in July 2001.

Dan The Produce Man and Guido The Gardener with guest Robert Schueller from Melissas Specialty Produce share what's in season.