California Travel Tips
Book Review About Vanishing Apricots in Silicon Valley
Published on: May 06, 2013
“California Apricots-The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley” by Robin Chapman, is a well-written, definitive guide (available at historypress.net) that brings book reviewer, C. MacDonald, “home” to the wonderful valley that was the World’s Largest Apricot Producer. Picked warm from a tree, a California apricot opens into halves as easily as if it came with a dotted line down its center. The fruit carries the scent of citrus and jasmine; and it tastes, some say, like manna from heaven. Robin Chapman recalls Santa Clara Valley’s now lost orchards and relives the long summer days ripe with bumper crops of this much-anticipated delicacy. Read more…>
Do you know? Patterson Apricot Fiesta takes place May 31-June 2, 2013! Information coming soon.
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