Summer & Fall Produce
Eggplant
Classic Eggplant: This is the classic eggplant which is an oval, black-purple fruit. It can be baked, micro-waved or fried. Fairy Tale Eggplant: This is an eggplant that is as beautiful as it is delicious with very slender and long, neon-lavender fruit with bold streaks of white that are in clusters of two to…
Read MoreCucumbers
Persian Cucumber: The Persian Cucumber is very similar to the common green-skinned cucumber or even the Japanese cucumber. It measures about four to five inches long. The crunchy watery texture offers a sweet flavor. Garden: These are the most common cucumbers in North America. They are relatively smooth skinned with some bumps and dark green…
Read MoreBi-colored Corn
Underwood’s Super Sweet Bi-colored Corn is our special variety that is exceptionally sweet & tender. It can be eaten raw! Try it – we bet you’ll be hooked.
Read MoreBlack-Eyed Peas
George Washington Carver promoted the planting of black-eyed peas because, as a legume, they add nitrogen to the soil and have a high nutritional value. Black-eyed peas are an excellent source of calcium (211 mg in a 1 cup serving), folate (209mcg), and vitamin A (1,305 IU), among other nutrients.
Read MoreBell Peppers
Chocolate Bells: These bells are a medium to large, very smooth, three to four lobed fruit that have a unique chocolate look when mature. The fruit is extremely sweet and is a very tasty pepper. Green Bells: Green bells, along with the other colored bells, can be used raw, cooked, roasted or in vegetable…
Read MoreBeans
Blue Lake Green Beans: Blue Lake Green Beans are tender, tasty and are delicious raw as well as cooked. Cover in a pan with water and bring to a boil for just a few minutes. Drain water and cool with cold water. These beans can be eaten as is or drizzled with vinaigrette, pomegranate seeds…
Read MoreLettuce
Butter Lettuce: The leaves are thin and soft with a silky almost buttery feel. They have a sweet, mild flavor with less prominent veins than iceberg. Butter lettuce is sometimes referred to as cabbage lettuce and includes common varieties like Boston and Bibb lettuce. Escarole Lettuce: Escarole is a lettuce that is often used in…
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