Home Grown

Apples

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:36 -0500

The Honeycrisp is a cross between the Honeygold and Macoun apple varieties, and is considered one of the more flavorful apples available today - crisp texture, high juice content, and a good sweet/tart mix.

Beans

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:03:09 -0500

A staple of Latin American cuisine, the black bean is a very versatile bean with many culinary applications including enchiladas, soups, with rice, salsa, and salads.

Blueberries

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:41:49 -0500

Blueberries go back a long way, and a relative of the blueberry plant is the oldest living thing on earth - more than 13,000 years old!

Corn - Sweet

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:05:08 -0500

In the late 1400's, corn was discovered in Cuba, and corn pollen grain was identified 200 feet below Mexico City and identified as 80,000 years old.

Melons

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:08:13 -0500

Melon Fact: A cantaloupe is not really a cantaloupe. Muskmelons have been masquerading as cantaloupes in the US for a long time. True cantaloupes are not netted, have deep grooves, a hard warty rind, and green or orange flesh.

Mustard Greens

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:43:37 -0500

Brassica juncea or mustard greens are, as the name implies, the leaves of the plant which produces mustard seeds.

Rhubarb - Crimson

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:44:46 -0500

Rhubarb has a very exciting history, and dates back to 2700 B.C. in China where rhubarb was cultivated for medicinal purposes.

Squash

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:14:12 -0500

There are numerous varieties of hard squash available in today's marketplace - very old heirlooms and the standard fare we are all familiar with.

Strawberries

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:54:51 -0500

Strawberries seem to be strewn among the leaves of the plant - they were first called Strewberries. Thought to be first cultivated in ancient Rome, the berries we know were originally grown in Northern Europe, and are grown around the world today.

Tomatoes - Grape

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:16:27 -0500

They are delicious, they are relatively new to the tomato world, and they are becoming a favorite to many consumers!

Tomatoes - Heirloom

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:46:28 -0500

Tomatoes are technically a fruit. When the US passed the Tariff Act of 1883 - imposing a 10% tax on imported vegetables - a tomato importer challenged the Act maintaining that tomatoes should be exempt from the tax.