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Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc.

Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc. About Us The legacy Kontos began more than 100 years ago has carried throughout generations.

The Kontos family continues to refine the art of banana processing, striving to provide the customer with the perfect banana. From stalks ripened in cool cellars on Morris Avenue, over 100 years age to the state-of-the-art pressurized ripening rooms of today, Kontos has consistently and progressively enhanced the quality and scope of their service.

Operating as usual

Food show day! The Banana King of Birmingham!
01/31/2023

Food show day! The Banana King of Birmingham!

01/24/2023

Are you interested in learning about local food in southeast Alabama? Come to Fort Mitchell on Saturday, Feb. 4 for an Alabama Grown Farmers Fair full of resources for both beginning and experienced farmers!

This event is free and open to the public.
Contact Kathy Gonterman at [email protected] for more info.

Recipe for Banana-Stuffed Peanut Butter French Toast
01/20/2023
Recipe for Banana-Stuffed Peanut Butter French Toast

Recipe for Banana-Stuffed Peanut Butter French Toast

This recipe for Banana-Stuffed Peanut Butter French Toast tied for first place in the 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac recipe contest for bananas. We have always enjoyed the combination of peanut butter and bananas (here’s looking at you Elvis!) but turning it into French toast adds a whole new level o...

01/17/2023

Be careful which plants you gossip about in the garden! 🤫

01/12/2023

Do you have a child who's underweight? Feeding for weight gain doesn't have to mean loading up on junk food! Check out this list of healthy, high-calorie foods recommended by a mom and dietitian. Details ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VSegeh

50+ Easy Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Family Project
01/10/2023
50+ Easy Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Family Project

50+ Easy Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Family Project

If you're looking for healthy, family-friendly dinner ideas that are quick and easy, here are 50+ 30-minute meals for you to enjoy! These easy weeknight dinners include everything from chicken recipes to meatless meals.

Photos from Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries's post
01/10/2023

Photos from Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries's post

01/05/2023

It's never a bad idea to amp up your Vitamin C intake, especially with a few months of cold weather and cold/flu season still ahead. ❄️🤒 Luckily, Vitamin C is naturally abundant in many fruits & veggies. 🍊🥦 Save this graphic for reference as you meal plan & grocery shop!

Learn more: https://healthyfamilyproject.com/foods-fight-winter-colds/

Strawberry Lime Infused Water
01/02/2023
Strawberry Lime Infused Water

Strawberry Lime Infused Water

Tired of plain water? Making infused water is easy & will help you stay hydrated. This Strawberry Lime Infused Water is one of our favorites!

01/01/2023

Cheers to 2023!! 🎉☺️ Kick the new year off on a fresh & nutritious note with these in-season fruits & veggies 🍊🍐🍠🥦

Save this graphic for reference as you shop & meal plan this month! Learn more about all these produce items at https://bit.ly/3WCu5GX

12/18/2022

We are going to party! Join us for our 🌴🌺AFVGA Luau🍍🌅
The whole family is invited (even if they aren't registered for the conference).

This is your chance to network with the industry. You never know what you may learn or who you might meet! Gulf Coast Watermelon Association

Thank you to our sponsor of the event: Alabama Farmers Cooperative

*Early Bird registration ends December 31 - $125
*Regular registration open January 1-January 23 - $175
Click here to register: https://web.cvent.com/.../41e82938-8672-40ce-b449.../summary
Click here to join the Facebook event group: https://fb.me/e/234wWkvXN

12/16/2022

How to become a smart insect scout when you can’t see the 🥬 pest! like Diamondback moth and Cabbage loopers feed on the leaf lamina (inside first). Leaf skeletonization is common for caterpillars. tend to feed from the leaf edge in random fashion and move toward the center of the leaves (outside first, then inside). So the insect feeding behavior are sort-of reverse of each other! It is an ‘insect pest party’ out here in Alabama with very little beneficial or natural enemy population! Watch out and scout your crops!! Use the Farming Basics App to look up more major pests and sustainable IPM management recommendations for each one.

12/08/2022

Join us in February for the annual conference & trade show to learn more about tree fruit production! 🍑

Click here to join the Facebook event group: https://fb.me/e/234wWkvXN

Examining the 2023 AEWR
12/06/2022
Examining the 2023 AEWR

Examining the 2023 AEWR

The week of Thanksgiving, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s released the semi-annual Farm Labor Report.

12/06/2022

So, I was seeing a bunch of these on Facebook...so I took that as a sign I needed to make one. I am absolutely in love with how it turned out 😍

It does take some time to make the skewers, but assembly is SO EASY!

What do you think...would you make a Charcuterie Christmas Wreath??

https://healthyfamilyproject.com/recipes/how-to-make-a-charcuterie-wreath/

12/03/2022
12/02/2022

December's birth flowers are the holly and the narcissus (paperwhite). Both provide a splash of color when the winter months arrive and their long history of symbolism make them more meaningful than just beautiful decor. Learn more about the holly and paperwhite: Almanac.com/december-flower

11/29/2022

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: Hands-on mini-workshop in Dothan on December 6 at the Bain Home Garden, 100 Knoxville Drive, Dothan AL 36301. The topics include HIGH TUNNEL CROP PRODUCTION & PEST MNAGEMENT. Program Speakers:
Terry and Sheena Bain – Owners, Bain Home Gardens
Neil Kelly – Regional Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture Program
Harli Willis – Operation Grow Project Coordinator (Veterans Program)
Andre da Silva – Extension Vegetable Crops Specialist
Ayanava Majumdar – Extension Entomologist & State SARE program Coordinator, Auburn University

Call Neil Kelly (REA) or text your name to (334) 200-1519 to preregister immediately for this free event! Snacks and bottled water will be provided.

11/23/2022

The Bruno Vegetable Garden Group at Birmingham Botanical Gardens had another good week last week for Grow More, Give More. They spent most of Wednesday harvesting and then on Thursday did some weeding and cleaned the mud off of the sweet potatoes they had harvested. Total for the week - 72.5 pounds, bringing their yearly total to 1181.25.

11/15/2022

Coming to a school near you...Local Satsumas!! If you need help finding some of these delicious fruits to serve your kiddos, let us know!

11/10/2022

Join us in February for the annual conference & trade show to learn more about tree fruit production! 🍑

Click here to join the Facebook event group: https://fb.me/e/234wWkvXN

Photos from Alabama 4-H at Alabama A&M University's post
10/26/2022

Photos from Alabama 4-H at Alabama A&M University's post

Produce Safety Grower Training today. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System
10/26/2022

Produce Safety Grower Training today. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System

10/21/2022

The Community Garden Expo is coming up on November 1st. Community Garden Expo
November 1, 2022
8am to 4pm CT
BBG Garden Lecture Hall
Topics will include:
Why start a community garden, and who should be involved?
Dollars: funding, budgeting, and sustainability
The rules: zoning, liability protection, and by-laws
The big picture: siting (sun, water, grade, access,
outbuildings)
Site preparation (bed design, soil testing, and amendment, infrastructure)
Plant selection and installation
Maintenance: fertilization, pest, and disease management.
Registration
Lunch and snacks will be provided. Admission is $10 Pre-registration is required. Register online at www.acess.edu/go/CommunityGardenEXPO2022

10/20/2022

ADAI, The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are offering a FREE workshop November 1-2, 2022 to provide growers information and tools necessary to develop an effective cleaning and sanitizing program for your farm. The training will cover best practices of cleaning and sanitizing within the context of the Produce Safety Rule with insights from ADAI, ACES, and FDA. It will include an overview of the Produce Safety Rule and guidance to understand current regulatory requirements associated with cleaning and sanitizing for covered produce on covered farms. A complimentary lunch will be provided both days.

For more information or to register, visit the link. www.eventbrite.com/e/produce-safety-rule-cleaning-and-sanitizing-workshop-tickets-378063336617

10/13/2022

We would like to thank the farmers who work hard and dedicate their lives to putting food on our plates, clothes on our backs and so much more!

Free training! Free lunch! from our friends at The Alabama Cooperative Extension System
10/13/2022

Free training! Free lunch! from our friends at The Alabama Cooperative Extension System

10/10/2022

This is my favorite salad to make during the fall months 😍🍂 Made with all the fall staples including CMI Orchards 🍎, this salad is filling enough to be a meal on its own and super flavorful!

Get the full recipe by downloading our free e-cookbook as part of our campaign with Publix ➡️ https://bit.ly/3yrVr8y

Photos from Sweet Grown Alabama's post
10/08/2022

Photos from Sweet Grown Alabama's post

Up at Kontos Farms today. Just a few weeks left of the Alabama season.
10/04/2022

Up at Kontos Farms today. Just a few weeks left of the Alabama season.

Address

444 Finley Avenue W
Birmingham, AL
35204

Opening Hours

Monday 4am - 5pm
Tuesday 4am - 5pm
Wednesday 4am - 5pm
Thursday 4am - 5pm
Friday 4am - 5pm
Saturday 5am - 10am

Telephone

(205) 322-3459

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We Ensemble Systems, are engaged in designing and manufacturing special purpose fruit processing machines.

Few years back, we have developed Custard apple de-seeding machine (patent number. 297701) , which is very much useful for processing custard apple pulp.

In our machine complete petal gets separated from the seed without disturbing its original shape. The output comes on conveyor belt so the inspection process could be carried online, which saves time.

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* This machine is traded under trademark “SAFAL” (registered trademark)

* Approximate Capacity of the machine – 40 kg finish material / hour

* Power consumption – 400 watt single phase.

* Output on conveyor

* Fully hygienic – no human contact to the pulp is required all contact parts are made up of stainless steel 304 and food grade polymers

* Easy to operate

* Recognized by NID (National Institute of Design)

* Patented technology. (patent number. 297701)

* Not much skilled person required to run this machines
* Processing is done very fast.

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Yesterday we had so much fun at Kids Day on the Farm! It is always a great honor when we are able to share our passion of agriculture with children. Kids Day on the Farm is an annual event where second graders in Blount County rotate through stations to learn about different types of agriculture. Thank you you the Blount County ALFA Young Farmers or organizing the event, Blount County-Oneonta Agri-Business Center for hosting, all the vendors or attending, and the our sponsors. A special thank you to Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc. and Handy Candy for providing me with the fruits and veggies for our display and Handy Candy to send home with each child.
Maw Maw's Collard Green Cook-off and Wellness Expo is October 21st!
We're grateful for our sponsors Jones Valley Teaching Farm Alex Kontos Fruit Co., Inc., Farms and The Alabama Biscuit Company. See you there!
www.collardgreencookoff.swellgives.com
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