The specific heirloom variety that our farmer is growing is Parella Rossa (also known as Rougette Montpellier). It’s a lovely French butterhead we’ve discovered with perfect rosett shaped heads that are loosely formed with dark ruby accents at the leaf tips. Red Perella has the soft, tender, butter-textured leaves with sweet, succulent flavor typical of…
Batavian lettuces are heirloom varieties that were developed in France. Today, they are also grown outdoors in Italy and Western Switzerland, in greenhouses in Holland and Germany, and by our own favorite grower in Ventura County. The Batavian variety pictured here is SIERRA. An heirloom Batavian with thick-fleshed, slightly curly leaves with a crisp and…
Also known as Claytonia, WILD MINER’S LETTUCE credits part of its charm to the small white flowers that bloom from the tiered, spriggy leaf clusters. Tinged with red through its leaves and stems, WILD MINER’S LETTUCE is as tender as can be and has a mild flavor. Add it to salad, but keep the dressing…
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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…
Blue Hubbard is the single most elegant member of the hard squash family, so consider these BABY BLUE HUBBARDS well-bred youngsters. Lovely in shape and exterior color, they make gorgeous natural serving dishes. Used in any recipe that calls for a hard squash (pumpkin butternut, etc.), this squash will impart its sweet, rich flavor and…
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…
Fava beans are one of Spring’ s greatest gifts. BABY FAVA BEANS are even better! Young, small and tender, BABY FAVAS are lighter green but sweeter than their fully grown counterparts! If you like Favas, you’ ll love BABY FAVA BEANS. Try a Saute of BABY FAVA BEANS with Onions, Fennel, Pancetta and Dill. Or…
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…
The thin, smooth, bright green skin of the Hardy variety kiwifruit (fondly known as Baby Kiwi) protects bright green flesh that looks exactly like a miniature version of the common Kiwi. The flavor is similar, but Baby Kiwi is often sweeter. Great for amenity baskets and beautiful presentation!
Sweet and petite, these BABY PARSLEY ROOTS are lovingly harvested by one of our favorite organic growers. Mildly flavored but redolent with the essence of fresh parsley, these little beauties would be lovely in a spring saute featuring baby red carrots and baby gold beets. Toss with a bit of minced chervil and you have…
Baby carrots a little too run-of-the-mill for you? Baby Parsnips are usually 4- to 6-inches long and have a mild celery-like fragrance and a sweet, nutty flavor. As parsnips tend to be fibrous, they are never served raw, but these Baby Parsnip are the exception to that rule. The best way to cook a Baby…
Savoy Cabbage is a cruciferous favorite thanks to its relatively sweet flavor and tender texture. But have you ever seen BABY SAVOY CABBAGE? Our grower harvested a couple rows of their Savoy Cabbage crop at this young stage…each head is only 4- to 6-inches in diameter! The period of availability is short on this item,…