Learn about the produce you may find in our produce department.
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Asparagus - This absolutely delicious plant is revered for its uniquely wonderful taste, but many asparagus fans are completely unaware of its amazing properties. Check out the many benefits of this super food at naturalnews.com
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Avocados - Guacamole has beome a favorite "snack food". This popular dip, when made with fresh, organic avocados, is packed with vitamins and minerals and is an excellent source of vitamins K, C, and Folate.
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Bok Choy is a Chinese member of the cabbage family (also known as Pak Choi). It has a very light and crispy, sweet taste. Bok Choy is low in calories, and high in vitamins A and C, as well as calcium. It can be eaten cooked or raw.
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Celeriac - also known as Celery Root, or Knob Celery. Contrary to what these alternate names imply, Celeriac is in no way similar to Celery. One of the major characteristics that sets this root apart from other roots, is the incredibly low amount of starch it contains. Most root crops contain a lot of starch, where as Celeriac contains only 5-6% starch by weight.
As part of preparation, the skin is peeled off and you may consume Celeriac either raw or cooked.
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Chard - this dark leafy green goes by many different names: Swiss chard, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, crab beet, spinach beet, seakale beet, and mangold. Chard is a species of beetroot but unlike the garden beet, which is known for its edible roots, chard's edibility is found in the stem and leaves. This plant can be eaten cooked or raw.
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Collard Greens - Collards, which is a shortened word for colewort, or "cabbage plant". Collards are part of the cabbage and broccoli family. Potent in vitamins K, A, and C, this dark leafy plant also contains diindolylmethane and sulforaphane, which is considered to have anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-cancer properties.
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Fennel - this fully edible vegetable is packed with nutrients. It can be eaten cooked or raw. Many people add fennel to salads or soups. Dried, powdered fennel is also used to repel flies.
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Frisee - also known as endive is a member of the daisy family. Frisee is very high in vitamins A and folate. This vegetable can be eaten cooked or raw.
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Grapefruit see also Pummelo |
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Jerusalem Artichokes are a root vegetable and are also known as JA's, sunchoke or earth apple. The tubers have a potato-like texture often recommended as a potato substitute for diabetics.
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Kale is considered to be anti-inflammatory as well as have powerful antioxidant properties. Kale is a source of indole-3-carbinol, a chemical which boosts DNA repair in cells and is thought to block the growth of cancer cells. It can be eaten cooked or raw.
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Kohlrabi also know as a German Turnip, Kohlrabi is part of the wild cabbage family. The entire plant can be consumed and can be eaten cooked or raw. The stems and bulb are similar in taste to that of a cabbage but are more fleshy and slightly sweeter. Kohlrabi is a great source of vitamin C and helps support the skeletal, digestive, and lymphatic systems.
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Mustard Greens is a species of the mustard plant known as Southern Giant Curled Mustard, which resembles curly Kale.
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Pears
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Persimmons Hachiya and Fuyu
This fruit resembles an orangish tomato. It can be eaten raw or cooked just like most other fruits. The taste is very unique. It's almost like a fruit salad with many different detectable tastes such as citrus, peach, or melon.
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Pummelo Is an ancestor of the grapefruit. Pummelos are tangy like grapefruit but slightly sweeter. The rind can be cut into large chunks and be made into a sweet candie delicasie.
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Tangerines Sunburst
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Turnip see also Kohirabi |
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