Tag: mangoes

ARTfarm Wednesday Afternoon Farmstand: 5/27/2026, 4:30PM – 5:30PM

The 2026 summer mangoes are starting up at ARTfarm! From trees that Luca and Christina planted just after when the training pen had her first micro flock of sheep in it. The trees are producing beautifully after the 2017 hurricane set them back.

Summer’s almost here! It’s pineapple time! Dry and windy conditions persist at the farm with occasional showers. No more regular Saturdays for a bit so slide in on a WEDNESDAY to the ARTfarm farmstand. Limited quantities on salad mixes for Wednesday customers, plus papayas, a few early mangoes, hot peppers, herbs and limes!

We are continuing to grow salad and we’re trying a bed of cucumbers and watermelon with new techniques. Results are looking promising. Dragonfruit are budding again.

Pineapples are popping! Get some of these sweeties while you can!

There’s a few volunteers working on a carpentry project and Farmer Luca could use more help in the gardens.

We’ll see you Wednesday 5/27/26 from 4:30PM to 5:30PM!

First come, first served:

Sweet and spicy salad mix

Pineapples

Papaya

Hot peppers

Mangoes:

Carrie (creamy, sweet with a slight tang)

Butterball

Nam doc mai

And a few Malika

Scallions

Italian basil

Lemongrass

Kafir lime leaves

Five hair sheep pastured with electric netting at ARTfarm.
Christina’s first five hair sheep pastured with electric netting in the training pen at ARTfarm back in 2011. Now a mango orchard! Always growing, always changing.

See you Wednesday May 27th 2026, starting at 4:30PM!

ARTfarm miniFRUITY Wednesday PopUp: 9/17/2025, 5-6pm: Dragonfruit and Mangooooooooo! Plus FARM UPDATES

Another round of dragonfruit is ready to enjoy, plus west end vibes with Palmer mangoes from Mount Victory! Come out and enjoy!

Interested in volunteering this season? Come talk with Luca about opportunities to learn and help out.

Father and son goofing around in September.
Kiko isn’t working so much anymore but he still strolls around the farm a bit.

In other farm news, we are working on farm fire recovery, and we’re looking for a 20′ shipping container in good shape with no holes to store replacement materials that were lost in the massive fire in March 2025.

We are purchasing new electric fencing, irrigation equipment and other replacement supplies with funds donated for fire disaster relief. We are deeply grateful to all of you who donated, and thanks to the VI Good Food Coalition for all their hard work organizing and fundraising.

Volunteers, now is the time! Swing by during the farmstand, or send us a message – we’re gearing up for season.

Plenty

  • Dragonfruit (bright red inside! A few with white inside!)
  • Palmer mangoes (from Mount Victory Camp)

Early Birds

  • Turmeric
  • Pomegranate
  • Lemongrass

First come first served!

Grateful for your support of our family farm! See you Wednesday 5-6pm!

Cover crops are planted in next season’s vegetable rows… Sun Hemp and Swordbean! We zoomed in so you could enjoy a caterpillar’s-eye view!

ARTfarm FRUITY Wednesday PopUp: 8/13/2025, 5-6pm: Watermelon!

Our mango-orange hued watermelons are ready! Also dragonfruit, an assortment of mangoes still, and some salad greens and cukes! Come out and enjoy! And ask about volunteering on the farm.

Delicious orangey-yellow watermelons at ARTfarm

(Most of our mangoes are smaller this year with the drier conditions which creates an extra intense flavor and sweetness)

Plenty

  • Watermelon (orange inside! So sweet and cooling!)
  • Dragonfruit (bright red inside! Put your white cotton shirt away!)
  • Valencia Pride mangoes (popular variety with elongated shape and bright flavor)
  • Viequen Butterball mangoes
  • Haitian kidney mangoes
  • Mallika mango (tastes like a super sweet and creamy orange, one of Luca’s favorites)
  • Alphonso mangoes (popular Indian variety)
  • Carrie mangoes (too delicate for stores)
  • Turmeric

Early Birds

  • Sweet salad mix
  • Japanese cucumbers

First come first served! Grateful for your support of our family farm! See you Wednesday 5-6pm!

a bicycle basket full of ripe ARTfarm mangoes in St Croix, USVI
Delicious varieties of ARTfarm mangoes! Stay sweet people! Stay sweet!

ARTfarm Delicious Saturday PopUp: 8/9/2025, 11am – 12 noon: Cool Cukes, Sweet Salad and a few more Mangoes!

ARTfarm Mango season is winding down, but volunteering is starting back up! Christof may be back with more fresh fish, as well. Come and see us on Saturday at 11am! List below:

Tita’s Viequan Butterball mangoes…

(Most of our mangoes are smaller this year with the drier conditions which creates an extra intense flavor and sweetness)

Plenty

  • Sweet salad mix
  • Japanese cucumbers! Yum!
  • Valencia Pride mangoes (popular variety with an elongated shape and bright flavor)
  • Viequen Butterball mangoes
  • Haitian kidney mangoes
  • Mallika mango (tastes like a super sweet and creamy orange, one of Luca’s favorites)
  • Alphonso mangoes (popular Indian variety)
  • Carrie mangoes (too delicate for stores)
  • Turmeric

Early Birds

  • Pomegranate (large pink “Chinese Apple” that is definitely not a mango)
  • Limes

First come first served! Grateful for your support of our family farm!

Beautiful sweet summer lettuces coming up in August 2025 at ARTfarm

There is a ”Heart Of The Block” sunset memorial and free music concert fundraiser happening on Saturday August 9th at 5pm in Christiansted near the boardwalk in memory of local performing artist/comedian Jordan “Dutty Heart” Jones and others who have been lost to gun violence. VIP ticket sales proceeds will benefit CMCArts.

Take a stand against gun violence by supporting the arts. Free online registration is required to enter through the security checkpoints. Wear orange. For more information visit yellowcedarmedia.com.