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Our grower is harvesting true Salsify! This heirloom variety, Mammoth Sandwich Island White Salsify, has been available in the US since at least 1894. Related to Scorzonera (commonly available and known as Black Salsify) this ancient root vegetable is covered with tiny rootlets, and is usually about six to twelve inches long, looking very much…
One of the most popular bean varieties, especially in Italy, is the Romano bean. These are Yellow Romano Beans, and they are members of the snap pole bean family. They are meaty, tender, flat, have stringless pods, and a unique flavor. Combine yellow Romano, French, Dragon Tongue, fresh Cannellini and Cranberry beans for a gourmand’…
The bean saga continues. YELLOW WAX BEANS are available throughout the year, but they are abundant during the summer. A bright yellow member of the botanical species phaseolus vulgaris, the yellow wax bean can range in size from four to six inches long. Their beautiful color holds up perfectly to cooking, and their flavor is…
Many chefs are intimately familiar with Rainbow Chard, and we have one chef who is not fond of the orange, pink and red varieties but loves the gold Chard. We asked our grower to grow just the Gold Chard but he couldn’t find seed…until this year. Now, thanks to our incredibly responsive (and talented!) grower,…
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One of the oldest Chinese vegetables, Bok Choy has been cultivated in China since the fifth century A.D. and in the West since the mid-eighteenth century. Despite its ancient lineage, there still is some confusion about what exactly Bok Choy is. The name Bok Choy simply means ‘ white vegetable’ in Cantonese. There are four…
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Hydroponically grown in Southern California greenhouses, our BABY CELERY is harvested while the ribs are about the size of large spaghetti. These little celery noodles are topped with bright green leaves and are wonderful served as you would traditional noodles.
In the movie Big, Tom Hanks helped BABY CORN growers put their product in the limelight by nibbling on an ear of baby corn at a cocktail party. Cute, but not the best use for this specialty item. The entire ear of baby corn is edible and, as a result, adaptable to many uses. Grill…
Dandelions are cultivated all over America, Europe, and Asia, but chiefly in France. We are used to seeing the leaves of the mature plant packed in bunches of 12. One of our favorite family farms harvests Baby Dandelion Salad, washed and packed in 3 pound cartons, just like Spring Mix. The flavor is spicy, and…
Baby Fennel is more delicious in the fall than any other time of year. With its soft anise flavor, Fennel is sweet, refreshing, and delectable. Because a bulb is a well-defined shape, Fennel can assume a strong role on the plate, especially when cooked in halves. It’s delicious braised, baked, steamed, sautéed, or grilled. Baby…
The beautiful jewel-tone of Baby Gold Beets is a welcome addition to any plate. Their flavor is indistinguishable from that of baby red beets, but their color is what sets them apart. In order to limit the bleeding of color from beets, cut the beet tops off 1 to 1 1/2 inches from their base,…
Although mentioned as far back as 1,500 years ago, cauliflower has been naturalized for only 500 years. Today it is a cultivated vegetable in the truest sense of the word and is grown around the word. Like full-size green cauliflower, these decorative miniatures come in shades of white, green and purple. Baby Green Caulifloweris one…
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As a cultivated plant, Turnips were well known in antiquity. Before the spread of the Potato, Turnips, with their high nutritional value, were among the most important staple food for man and beast. Today, by contrast, the Turnip is of only slight importance although quite large areas are given over to its cultivation in the…
Red, candy stripe and gold baby beets have become common over the past few years. One of our favorite growers has planted WHITE BEETS and is harvesting them while they are still quite small (You can distinguish BABY WHITE BEETS from Baby Turnips by their tops…The tops of BABY WHITE BEETS look like Green Chard,…
Baby White Eggplant has the same taste as the average purple Eggplant however the skin is slightly tougher and is recommended to be peeled prior to cooking. Think of the Baby White Eggplant as you would a normal eggplant but it holds its shape much better. Try roasting the Eggplant and using in Baba Ganoush,…
Five years ago, baby orange carrots were a big deal. We’ ve become so jaded that growers, trying to keep our interest, have developed BABY YELLOW, WHITE and RED CARROTS. The baby red carrots are more of a burnt orange, but the yellow and white varieties are true to their color. Combined on a plate…
We have gathered our favorite Baby Turnips (White, Purple-shoulder, Scarlet and Gold varieties) from three different Farmer’ s Market growers and have created a beautiful mixed pack. Each little Turnip is young, small and sweet!