This week’s episode is all about two of the most eye-catching and taste-bud-tingling tropical treats out there: mangoes and dragon fruit. Our guest today grows both and knows exactly what it takes to nurture these colorful, juicy gems from blossom to box.

Our guest today is Dr. Eugene Misquith a doctor turned exotic fruit farmer. He has converted 13 of his 39-acre property in Palm City, FL into orchards producing these delicious fruits. We are going to hear about the challenges he faced in doing that and what and how he learned what he needed to know to do it. He will also tell us everything you need to know about mangos and dragon fruit.

So whether you’re a fruit fanatic, backyard grower, or just someone who’s tried to pick a good mango at the grocery store—this one’s for you.”

Can a humble grower of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers transform lives? One such company makes it their mission. They claim is the secret to their success.

Our guest this week is a leader at a fresh produce company that doesn’t see its primary mission as growing delicious veggies, even though that’s exactly what they do and as good or better than anyone else in the industry. But second to that is this company’s vision to transform lives. Does that sound like an audacious goal? Listen in hear their story and you will become a believer.

Lori Castillo is Vice President of External Relations and Public Relations at NatureSweet, a grower and supplier of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. There she leads the company’s external voice and ESG partnerships (environmental, social, and governance partnerships) which as the terms imply, are efforts to create sustainability on a wide range of fronts.

Tune in to hear how they believe strongly in the old adage “You reap what you sow.” And they are reaping more than delicious veggies!

This week we are going to have some more game show fun on the podcast and test our Produce Buzzers knowledge of different fruits and veggies. Stick around and play along. I am sure you will find it informative and entertaining.

This week’s trivia game is in the form of a series of multiple-choice questions. Each question is worth 5 points. The Produce Buzzer who answers the question correctly will get five points BUT if they answer it incorrectly, they will lose 5 points. Then at the end we will. have a bonus round where the questions are worth 10 points. Once again 10 points added for correct answers and 10 points deducted for wrong answers.

How will they do? Who will win? Can you match their knowledge and get the right answers. Listen and play along. You are certain to find it entertaining. And you will learn some very interesting facts about fresh fruits and veggies.