HMC Farms Blog

A recent study shows some amazingly powerful benefits from peaches and plums. Evidence showed that select peach and plum extracts actually killed aggressive breast cancer cells — without damaging surrounding healthy cells. 
Learn more about this study, and hear stories from women who support this cause at www.myfruitmybody.com .

TREE FRUIT
We are two thirds of the way through our season, with a lot of fruit left to pick.  The two week delay at the start of the season has not yet caught up with us, which means many commodities will be able to stretch out a week or two longer depending on the weather.  [...]

Full line of Products are currently available from HMC Farms.
TREE FRUIT
Peaches - Zee Lady and Summer Flame 29

Nectarines - Summer Bright and Summer Fire

White Peaches - Snow Princess and Snow King

White Nectarines - Fire Pearl and Red [...]

The Chilean earthquake that registered a magnitude of 8.8 on February 27th, 2010 continues to impact the lives of millions of Chileans across that Country.
While the agricultural community is getting back to work, the areas hardest hit will take years to rebuild. In an effort to help HMC is currently matching workers donations to the [...]

WEATHER UPDATE:  2 inches of rain today in the Valley!  Will have severe affects on Table Grapes!
Autumn Royal:  Black Seedless Grape
Available now till the end of October
Pack styles: 19# Corrugated 19# Plastic 8/2# Clamshell
Berries are large averaging 13’s and 14’s, flavor is sweet, crisp and juicy.
 
Thompson:  Green [...]

Tree Fruit
Tree fruit is still going strong into this first week of September.  The way we see it, in about two weeks Nectarines, Whites, and Black plums should begin to taper off.  Where Peaches and Red Plums should start to slow down about 2 weeks after that.  Our Holiday red plums are having their best [...]

King Midas – Yellow Plum
Pack style Chelsea Farms 2 Layer Tray Pack
Available now until the beginning of August. This specialty plum ranges in color from golden yellow to green and is always very sweet.

Black Splendor – Black Plum
Pack Style 28# Volume Fill Chelsea Farms 2 [...]

Peach Update
This Monday was our first pick of Spring Flame 20’s; Spring Flame 21’s should begin May 18.  Chelsea Farms and HMC pack styles are now both available.
Spring Flame 20

Nectarine Update
Nectarines will begin on May 16th, with Spring Flare 20’s, but big volumes won’t get started until May 20th when Zee [...]

Peach Update
Peaches will begin this Saturday with small pick of SuperRich.  But we feel that peaches don’t really get going until the 15th when we pick Spring Flame 20’s. Below are pictures of what each variety currently looks like out in the field. 
Super Rich – Start Date 5/10                        Spring Flame 20 – Start Date [...]