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Pixie
tangerines are amazingly sweet and always seedless! They are
by far our most popular fruit and we are among other family
and friends in the Ojai Valley that grow them. Luckily, we
all get along and have banded together to form the Ojai Pixie
Growers Association (see our website at www.ojaipixies.com
for loads of Ojai Pixie information).
Our family has grown Ojai Pixie tangerines since the early
1970's after Anne's father, Elmer Friend, planted a few trees
as an experiment. The Pixie trees grew well, and when Emily
and George were young they would consume much of the crop
before the fruit could make it to market.
Following in their dad's footsteps, little Andrew at 3 years
can consume a dozen Ojai Pixies at one sitting while his brother
Matthew has learned to share Ojai Pixies with his preschool
friends! Pixies are very low in acid and kids absolutely love
them! Anne, who is a fabulous cook, bakes Ojai Pixie tangerine
tarts and cakes with Ojai Pixie zest and juice, while Emily
likes to peel them and put them in her salads. Fortunately
we now grow over 15 acres of Ojai Pixies, so there is enough
to share with you!
Pixie season is a busy time for us as we pack and ship our
Ojai Pixies as well as helping coordinate the packing and
marketing of other Ojai Pixie growers' fruit.
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