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"Under its speckled, leathery skin, its melting, juicy, creamy white flesh offered a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, and intensely floral nectarine flavor—far richer than the taste of recent low-acid white varieties, which mostly are merely sweet. Commercial farmers may regard the Snow Queen’s speckling to be a defect, but nectarine aficionados know the freckles as “sugar spots,” likely indicators that the fruit is extra-sweet and flavorful. “Snow Queen has everything wrong with it,” said Art Lange, a grower. “It cracks, it ripens unevenly on the tree, it bruises easily, it’s totally unsuited for commercial production. There’s only one reason I grow it: it tastes so darn good.” ---David Karp from his article in Food & Traditions At Risk The Snow Queen Nectarine is available for 2 weeks. Due to its fickle nature, we take what little produce they have available and preserve it immediately. The color of the jam is due to the rosey hue of the Snow Queen skins --- which are steeped in the jam for tannin and flavor. INGREDIENTS: Snow Queen Nectarines, Fair Trade Organic Sugar, Sorrento Lemon Juice. Farmers: Art Lange, Rancho Del Sol.

Meet the Maker

Founder Jessica Koslow has her roots in pastry, but was drawn to the local produce in California.

Green Story

LA-based Sqirl jams, jellies, and marmalades are made with produce from local family-owned farms that practice sustainable, certified organic methods. The fruit is preserved with a minimal amount of organic fair trade can sugar and naturally occurring pectin, and preserved in copper jam pans that are made by a nearby coppersmith. Her preserves take no shortcuts and can take up to three days to produce – they remind us to slow down and enjoy life sometimes, spread on toast!