Buddha’s Hand Citron Box

Buddha’s Hand citron season starts in November and can go until late January or early February. If you’re like us, it’s a tell-tale sign that winter is near and it’s time to slow down and enjoy the ritual of preserving. This beautiful citron has no juice or pulp, and is all pith and zest. The zest releases an amazing amount of citrusy oil (bend a finger all you’ll see!) and the pith is lightly bitter and sweeter than other citrus pith. 

Our yearly ritual is candying Buddha’s Hand to make citron candy or making marmalade with it to share with love ones. 

Anthony Galpin is not certified organic but has farmed sustainably for decades with care for the land, the trees, his family and their community. They choose to prioritize transparency about their growing practices over certifications. Anthony's practices include mowing and digging for weed management, organic fertilizers and compost, and pheromone strips for pest management. If there's tenacious weeds like Bermuda grass that can't be wrangled during the summer, they'll use herbicides to spot-spray which amounts to 5% of their weed management. Anthony believes there's an art to flood irrigation and still practices this old method of irrigation to grow tasty fruit! 

Grown in Reedley, CA.