07/18/2026
Bad news for the Yumi watermelon, it failed to appear again this week. There are three other non-watermelons to help tide things over: Hami, Lemondrop and Orangedew, all are $1.60/lb. ๐๐๐
All of your other favorites are here!
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Curious about the Cyclospora in the news? Things should be safe here:
๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ โ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ?
We source our produce from Charlieโs Produce who buys from trusted U.S. growers and tracks from source to point of sale for safety:
โข ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐
โ Grown in California, USA
โข ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ฒโGrown in Washington, USA
โข ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐
โ Grown in Central Washington, USA
โข ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ โ Grown in California, USA
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?
You may have heard about Cyclospora, a parasite that can cause diarrhea and is sometimes found on fresh produce. Most U.S. outbreaks have been linked to produce imported from outside the country. Our green vegetables are currently all domestically grown, which carries a much lower risk. According to CDC data there have been no cases of cyclospora in Idaho, Washington or Montana.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐?
Yes! The health benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables โ including better heart health, lower cancer risk, and improved nutrition โ far outweigh the small risk of foodborne illness. Medical experts recommend eating plenty of fresh produce, even for people with weakened immune systems.
๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ
- ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ under clean running water before eating, even if you plan to peel it.
- ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น after washing.
- ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ cut or peeled produce promptly.
- ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ raw produce from raw meats during storage and preparation.
๐ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐
If you are on chemotherapy, take immune-suppressing medications, or have a condition that weakens your immune system, talk with your doctor about any extra precautions. In most cases, well-washed fresh produce is still recommended and encouraged.
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐? Ask Dr. Heather, our medical director, or your own primary care provider.