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General Information  Salsify blackens quickly when peeled so have a bowl of cold water, with lemon juice added, sitting by. Subtle flavors of nuts, artichoke and oyster can be detected. Do...

General Information  Broccoli Romanesco offers a distinct nutty flavor described as more intense than broccoli, this pale green vegetable tastes like a cross between broccoli and cauliflower. Its unique growth pattern...

General Information  Red okra are torpedo shaped and two to five inches long. Offering a unique flavor and texture, the fresh taste is somewhere between eggplant and asparagus. When cooked, however,...

General Information  Rainbow carrots are a mix of colorful carrot varieties grown locally at Colorful Harvest, Inc. in California. These carrots are perfect to steam, microwave, braise, boil, roast or bake....

General Information  Purple baby broccoli is distinguished by its small loose clusters of florets sprouting from a slender stem that also produce side shoots and bladed leaves. The floret clusters and...

General Information  Persian cucumbers deliver a trifecta of qualities that set them apart from what we know as common garden cucumbers. Their skin is smooth, thin and perfectly textured, their flesh...

General Information  Okra is the fruit of a large vegetable plant thought to be of African origin. It was brought to the United States three centuries ago by African slaves. The...

General Information  Technically a fruit, eggplant belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae), akin to the potato, tomato as well as the tomatillo and chayote. Early varieties of eggplant were smaller and...

General Information  Malay Apple (Syzygium malaccense, Family Myrtaceae) is also known as Mountain Apple, Otaheite Apple, Pommerac, and cashew, or French cashew (Guyana) or Otaheite cashew (India) because of its resemblance...

General Information  Lemon Cucumbers are an heirloom cucumber variety dating back to 1894. They are pale to bright yellow, shaped like lemons. When they are pale yellow they can be eaten...