In Search of High Flavor

Seasonal dates are approximate and can vary with weather conditions.

* Circle C Ranch (Kim and Clarence Blain). Lake Hughes, Los Angeles County. Season: late May to mid-October. Peaches: Indian Blood Cling, Nectar (late July-early August); Rio Oso Gem, Indian Blood Free, Heath Cling (late August-September). Nectarines: Goldmine, Heavenly White, Stanwick (August).

Santa Monica farmers market (Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Hollywood (Ivar Avenue between Sunset and Hollywood boulevards), Sundays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

* Cirone Farms (Michael Cirone). See Canyon, San Luis Obispo County. Season: July to mid-September. Peaches: Early Elberta, Nectar (July); O’Henry (August); Heath Cling (August-September). Nectarines: Panamint, Stanwick (August).

Santa Monica farmers market (Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

* Coalwell’s Red Shack (Jim and Lois Coalwell). Placerville, El Dorado County. Season: early June to late September. Peaches: Nectar (mid-late July); Silver Logan (late July-early August); Fortyniner, Suncrest (August); O’Henry, Rio Oso Gem (late August). Nectarines: Fantasia (July); Heavenly White (early August).

Farm and fruit stand at 1560 Hwy. 49, Placerville. Placerville farmers market, Ivy House parking lot, Cedar Ravine at Main Street, Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Mail order: 12-pound box for $12 to $15, plus shipping. (530) 622-8467; info@redshack.com; https://www.redshack.com.

* Donner Trail Fruit (Ernie and Marianne Bierwagen). Grass Valley, Nevada County. Organic. Season: early June to late September. Peaches: Silver Logan, Suncrest (late July-mid-August); O’Henry, Rio Oso Gem (early September). Nectarines: Silver Lode (July); Heavenly White (late July-mid-August).

Fruit stand at 18532 Highway 174, Grass Valley. Mail order: 12-pound box for $12 to $20, plus shipping. (530) 477-5992. Fruit also sold at Monterey Market, 1550 Hopkins St., Berkeley.

* Fitzgerald’s (Fitzgerald Kelly). Reedley, Fresno County. Season: early May to late August. Peaches: Stark Saturn (mid-late June); Fay Elberta (late July-mid-August).

Santa Monica farmers market (Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

* Frog Hollow Farm (Al Courchesne and Becky Smith). Brentwood, Contra Costa County. Season: late May to early October. Organic. Peaches: Gold Dust (early June); Silver Logan, Suncrest (early-mid-July); Calred (late August). Nectarines: Rose (late June-mid-July); Ruby Grand (early July); Flavortop (mid-July).

San Francisco Ferry Plaza farmers market (Embarcadero and Green streets), Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; see list of other markets at https://www.froghollow.com. Mail order: 12 large fruits for $22, plus shipping. (888) 779-4511. peaches@froghollow.com

* Goldbud Farms (Ron and Caroline Mansfield). Placerville, El Dorado County. Season: late June to early October. Peaches: Suncrest (late July-early August); Fay Elberta (mid-August); Calred, O’Henry (late August-early September); Indian Blood Free (September). Nectarines: Snow Queen (July), Red Gold (mid-August).

Fruit stand at 2501 Carson Road, Placerville. Mail order: 12 fruits for $35 to $45 including shipping. (530) 626-6521. goldbud@innercite.com.

* Honey Crisp (Art Lange). Reedley, Fresno County. Season: mid-late-May to late September. Peaches: Nectar (late June-early July); Suncrest (mid-July); Fay Elberta (late July); O’Henry (early August). Nectarines: Snow Queen (mid-June); Rose (late June); Late Le Grand (early August).

Santa Monica farmers market (Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Encino (17400 Victory Blvd.), Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mail order: 10-pound box for $15 to $30 plus shipping. (559) 638-3084.

* Kennedy Farms (Truman and Betty Kennedy). Dinuba, Tulare County. Organic. Season: mid-May to early September. Peaches: Nectar (late June); July Elberta (July); Fortyniner, O’Henry (August). Nectarines: Snow Queen (late June-July); Stanwick (July and August).

Santa Monica farmers market (Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street), Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Montrose (Honolulu Avenue at Ocean View Boulevard), Thursdays 5 to 9 p.m.; Venice (Venice Boulevard at Venice Way), Fridays 7 to 11 a.m.; Studio City (Ventura Place off Ventura boulevard), Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mail order (dried fruit only): (559) 897-1784.

* Mariani Orchards (Andy Mariani). Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County. Season: mid-July to early September. Peaches: Stark Saturn (mid-July); Baby Crawford, Dixon Cling, Ernie’s Choice, Silver Logan (late July-early August); Eagle Beak, Pallas (mid-late August). Nectarines: Snow Queen, Rose (mid-late July); Heavenly White (late July-early August); Lord Napier, Panamint, Pioneer, Samarkand and Tashkent Gold (August).

Farm stand at 1615 Half Road, Morgan Hill. (408) 779-5467. andimar@mindspring.com. (Some varieties are available only in minute quantities, if at all.)

* Windrose Farm (Bill and Barbara Spencer). Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County. Season: mid-July to September. Organic. Peaches (listed in estimated order of ripening): Nectar, Silver Logan, Baby Crawford, George IV, Stump the World.

Santa Barbara farmers market (Cota and Santa Barbara streets), Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Templeton (6th and Crocker streets), Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.