Remember Johnny Appleseed? If you don’t he famously planted apple trees around the East Coast and became known as the father of apples. However, the image of a man ambling through the country sticking his thumb in the ground isn’t exactly accurate. That’s what this week’s blog is all about, fun fruit facts to make…
It’s the home stretch of 2019! For many around the Pacific Northwest and the country, New Year’s wellness resolutions aren’t far from their minds. Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners can add a few pounds just as easily as eating another slice of pie, but with a new year comes new beginnings. Get your New Year’s wellness…
We’ve moved into the heart of apple season here in Washington. It’s the best time of year for apple variety because of the fresh crop that has been most recently harvested. Most apples are available throughout the year but their sugar content often dictates how long an individual cultivar’s season may be. Apple season is…
Calling all local guides! ThirdLeaf NW is an industry leader in delivering healthy snacks and fresh fruits to companies around Washington. You may already know this, but not everyone does. Our clients tell us often how much they love our service and we thought it would be nice to give back to our customers. We…
We’re all about our fruit here at ThirdLeaf NW. Even after it’s no longer fruit we can find a use for it. What do we mean? Well, the best and most familiar example of this is raisins! Raisins pack a healthy punch and as far as healthy snacks go, they’re perfect for even the busiest…
Winter brings unique challenges to fruit and vegetables. The frost and cold can bring an early death to crops. Some produce, though is able to thrive and come into season in winter’s doldrums. At ThirdLeaf NW, we make sure that all our fruit not only survive the winter but is meant to be winter fruit….
New fruit excites us at ThirdLeaf NW. For about a year now, we’ve heard rumor and innuendo about a new variety storming its way to shelves from the Yakima Basin. Those rumors are finally coming to fruition as the Cosmic Crisp becomes available for sale on Dec. 1, 2019. After that, the apples in Seattle…
Why do we select citrus and pears in the winter but not peaches and cherries? Why is the inverse also true? That’s because ThirdLeaf NW flavor tests all the fresh fruit going out for delivery. Our constantly rotating offerings make it so only the freshest and most seasonal fruits make it out to our clients….
The holidays can be a time of consternation for gift givers. It’s even harder when buying gifts for an entire company rather than an individual. Stuck on what to do? ThirdLeaf NW can help with our holiday gift delivery! It happens all too often. Well-meaning gift baskets get left at reception and after a couple…
Citrus season has arrived! Throughout the area, our clients are receiving the first deliveries of blood oranges and Murcott oranges. The orange season got off to a rough start according to the California citrus sector. However, the fruit is rounding into shape as it gets sent out to distributors. ThirdLeaf NW prides itself on delivering…