The Sea Bean is a marsh plant native to the coastal areas of Northwest Europe. This attractive leafless plant is also known as salicornia, samphire, marsh samphire, glasswort, and sea asparagus. The Sea Bean, with its dark-green or reddish branching stalks, both looks and tastes like seaweed, but is actually a plant that grows in…
Shallot Shoots are the Shallot version of Green Garlic or Spring Onions. The flavor is mild but rich the entire bulb and a couple inches of the stalk are useable.
Heralded by some as the perfect food, SOYBEANS are the basis for protein-rich processed foods such as soy milk, tofu and tempeh. In her book “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone”, Deborah Madison calls the SOYBEAN “the cow of the Orient”. When blanched in salted water, fresh SOYBEANS become Edamame, a very popular snack in Japan and…
We’ve had chefs taste many different varieties of Chicory (commercially grown Dandelion, Red Dandelion, Catalogna) and without a doubt Spadona Chicory has the best flavor of them all! Unlike Spinach, Spadona Chicory takes a while to cook, so it is perfect for braising. Even when fully cooked this yummy green maintains good texture with a…
SPANISH ROJA is an heirloom hardneck Rocambole variety garlic famous for its flavor. With brown to red skin, large cloves (8-12 per bulb), and flavor described as superb, strong, deep, classic, and rich, SPANISH ROJA was originally imported from Spain. Rocambole varieties are not very pretty to look at, but what they lack in beauty,…
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Yes, surprising as it is, this is really how Brussels sprouts grow! Stalk Brussels Sprouts are visually arresting in floral arrangements, and when they are cut from their stalks and cooked immediately…you can’ t get much fresher. Only available during the California Brussels sprout season, Brussels Sprouts on Stalks are a favorite with specialty retailers….
Stinging Nettles are green-leafed 2 with stinging hairs that leave an itchy rash on the skin when they are touched. There are two varieties: the greater nettle which grows up to 5 feet in height and the lesser nettle which grows to only about 1 foot tall. The lesser nettle (California Wild Nettles shown here)…
The Striped Armenian Cucumber has a unique appearance and excellent flavor without a trace of bitterness, even near the skin. These slightly fuzzy 8s are ridged with beautiful, alternating dark and light green stripes. Since the skin is not bitter, you don’t need to peel these delicious Cucumbers!
These big, yellow carrots are amazingly juicy, crisp and sweet. A Nantes variety, Sugar Crisp Carrots are very desirable for several reasons: 1) Their bright yellow color is a colorful change from traditional orange carrots, 2) their juicy texture is worlds apart from commercially grown carrots, and 3) their sweet flavor is a welcome surprise….
The French explorer Samuel de Champlain (1567– 1635) found the Sunchoke growing in Indian gardens along the Saint Lawrence seaway and carried specimens of it back to France in 1603. By the late 18th century it became a popular vegetable in both Europe and America, though it yielded to the larger potato during the first…
Tender sunflower sprouts are the largest of the sprouted seeds. They have succulent white stalks three to five inches long that sport two soft green leaves. A living food, they are easy to digest and packed with fiber, protein, enzymes and essential fatty acids, making them a favorite of the whole foods crowd. Don’t be…
Dark maroon exterior hides orange flesh and a golden yellow core the visual impact of these very large Carrots is arresting, but it is their flavor and texture that wowed us! Very sweet, with a deep, spicy flavor, Sunrise Red Carrots also have a very fine texture. They have very few rootlets and for prep…
These lovely pink Turnips have white flesh with mild, sweet flavor and a hint of radish. Their texture is very fine and elegant. Year in and year out, this is our favorite Turnip. Right now we are stocking the baby size but we can get the large size, too.
The wide-ranging chicory family includes this unusual radicchio member, TARDIVO. Its leaves are the typical radicchio color, intense wine-red, with faintly visible secondary ribbing and completely white primary dorsal ribbing. The regularly-shaped 4 to 6 inch, narrow, enveloping leaves curl around and close the head at its top. Now grown in California, Tardivo is very…
TREVISO (Radicchio di Treviso) is a red-leaf chicory that is easily distinguished from the rest of the radicchios. Its narrow, elongated leaves with thick, white midribs do not form a solid head. Its taste is very strong and more bitter than that of other radicchio varieties. Thanks to its especially bitter taste, treviso is usually…
Veggie Sweet Peppers look very similar to Red Fresno Chiles but they are sweet, not hot, and they come in red, yellow and orange colors. Great for garnish and perfect for stuffing and baking. They add great color and sweet flavor to any plate presentation.
Although WATERCRESS is indigenous to Europe, today it is found throughout the world. This hervbaceous aquatic plant sends out shoots which creep along the bottom of ponds and springs. Its hollow stems grow up over the water’s surface and bear dark green, highly nutritious leaves. It is wonderful in salads or as a seasoning herb…
Edgar Jaime grows a wonderful ORGANIC WATERCRESS with small leaves and tons of peppery flavor. Sometimes during the production cycle, little white flowers appear. We consider them a bonus because the flowers are lovely and flavorful, and the flavor and texture of the leaves do not suffer. We prefer Edgar’s ORGANIC WATERCRESS to commercially grown…
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