October Fun & Holidays

Freaky Fruits® are starting to make their appearance in markets and homes nationwide, just in time for Fall and Halloween; squash, Kiwano melons, kiwi, Buddha's hand, passion fruit, and more.

Create your own Freaky Fruit® arrangement! Check out our website for ideas.

Halloween

October 31st is Halloween and one of the most anticipated holidays of Fall. Kids and adults dress up in costumes and eat their favorite foods and snacks. Get-togethers include costume competitions, trick-or-treat outings and lots of sweets!
Try creating some fun (maybe even healthy) treats for the kids using one of our Freaky Fruit® recipes! And you will have the most popular house on the street when you pass out 2 oz. packages of Clean Snax® or our NEW Crepe Snax™. Everyone will love it!
Jack-o-Lanterns will be making their appearance throughout October, so don’t forget the pumpkins! Baby Pumpkins, Pink Pumpkins and Orange Pumpkins are all readily available for decorating or cooking. Enjoy this delicious family pleasing Pumpkin Pie recipe. Or try using any hard-shelled squash as a serving vessel to step up your meal. Hollow each squash out and flatten the bottom by carefully shaving a little off to make sure it can sit on its own. Add your favorite soup, salad or even grain!
Enjoy our juicy, delicious caramel apples that are the perfect sharable dessert. These are great to bring to a party; just slice and let everyone enjoy a decadent slice!
Learn all about it: Jewish High Holy Days
The Jewish High Holy Days are observed during the 10-day period between the first day (Rosh Hashanah) and the 10th day (Yom Kippur) of Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the most important of all Jewish Holidays and the only holidays that are purely religious, as they are not related to any historical or natural event.

What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is celebrated on the first and second days of Tishri. This year, it begins October 2 at sundown and concludes October 4 at sundown. It is a time of family gatherings, special meals and sweet-tasting foods. Rosh Hashanah begins a 10-day period, known as the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im, a time of penitence and prayer that ends with Yom Kippur. Jews worldwide are given these 10 days to repent for their sins and ask G-d for forgiveness.

Rosh Hashanah is widely known and celebrated as the New Year’s Day of the Jewish calendar, but actually, Rosh Hashanah has a fourfold meaning: It is the Jewish New Year, the Day of Judgment, the Day of Remembrance, and the Day of Shofar Blowing.

• It is the Day of Judgment: As Jews worldwide examine their past deeds and asks for forgiveness for their sins.
• It is the Day of Shofar Blowing: The Shofar (the ram’s horn) is blown in the temple to herald the beginning of the 10-day period known as the High Holy Days.
• It is the Day of Remembrance: As Jews review the history of their people and pray for Israel.
• And, of course, it is New Year's Day: Celebrated with its holiday greeting cards, special prayers and festive, sweet foods to ensure sweetness in the New Year.

Check out our essentials for Rosh Hashanah, and some recipes here!

What is Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish year and is observed on the tenth day of Tishri. This year, it is October 11 at sundown and concludes October 12 at sundown. It is a day of fasting, reflection and prayers.

"May you be inscribed in the Book of Life" is the common greeting during this period, as it is believed that on Rosh Hashanah, the destiny of all mankind is recorded by G-d in the Book of Life. On Yom Kippur, the Book is closed and sealed. Those that have repented for their sins are granted a good and happy New Year.
Symbolic Fruits and Vegetables
Most foods eaten during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur represent a sweet future: Carrots, Raisins, Apples, Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranates, Prunes and Honey.

These are some of the more popular items eaten, as nothing should be sour or bitter: Leeks, Onions, Beets, Turnips, Quince, Gourds, Anise, Pumpkins and Zucchini.

Some other items used in preparing traditional Rosh Hashanah dishes are: Squash, Yams, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Nuts, Grapes, Plums, Lemons, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Herbs, Pineapples and Apricots.