Author: Kelly Palermo

Pencil Asparagus Grower: Life’s a Choke Description: Pencil asparagus are varieties that are cultivated and harvested young specifically for their thin, tender spears. Their stems are pistachio green capped with purple- green cruciferous tree-shaped tips. They have a sweeter and more delicate grassy flavor than their more mature counterparts. Cooked pencil asparagus develop notes of toasted …

Pink Turnips Grower: Coastal Organics Description: Baby Pink turnips have both edible roots and greens. Each root is attached to three to four deep pink stems that flow into strap shaped, vein-textured green leaves. The roots are globular and average about one to two inches in diameter. The exterior color of the root is magenta pink …

Yuzu Limes Grower: Rancho Del Sol Description: The Yuzu lime, when mature has the appearance of a stout and puffy spherical lemon. Its peel is thick, semi rough and fragrant. Its flesh contains numerous seeds and membrane that is consistent with the inner texture of its peel. The juice from Yuzu limes is highly acidic and …

Meiwa Kumquat Grower: Garcia Description: Meiwa kumquats are distinguished by their more rounded versus oval shape and their level of sweetness. In fact they are often simply referred to as the sweet kumquat. Meiwa kumquats are entirely edible, rind, flesh and the occasional soft seeds. Meiwa kumquats have a thick, smooth oily peel with aromatic citron …

Kishu Tangerines Grower: Rancho Del Sol Description: The Kishu mandarin is petite, globular-shaped and roughly the size of a golf ball. Its thin, glossy leathery and fragrant skin is attached tightly to its fragmented flesh, though it is relatively easy to peel. Its flesh is seedless, juicy and candy sweet. ……..<<Read more about this item>> THE FARMS: …

Watermelon Radish Grower: Weiser Family Farm Description: The Watermelon radish is made up of an edible globular root attached to thin stems and wavy green leaves. Its exterior is creamy white in color with pale green shoulders, a sign of the chlorophyl it received from exposure to the sun. The Watermelon radish’s flesh is white closest …

French Leeks Grower: Windrose Farm Description: French leeks differentiate themselves from common leeks in both appearance and flavor. The French leek is sleek with more snowy white flesh versus green throughout its shank, which is advantageous as the green leaves can be fibrous and less edible raw. French leeks have a savory sweet aroma and flavor …

Crosne Grower: Weiser Family Farm Description: The crosne, pronounced “crone”, is an Asian member of the mint family, Labiatae, know for its edible and unusual-shaped tubers. Described as looking like a string of mutant, spiral pearls. Usually about two inches or more in length and about one-half inch in diameter, crosnes have a crunchy texture and …

Tamopan Persimmons Grower: Penryn Orchards Description: The Tamopan persimmon is a large rare acorn-shaped fruit, its horizontal constriction around the middle contribute to its unusual acorn appearance. Its thick skin is waxy and a pumpkin color tinged with bronze. Once ripe, its flesh is less than overtly juicy, yet succulent and its flavor is reminiscent of …

Pea Tendrils Grower: McGrath Family Farms Description: Pea tendrils, or Pea vines as they are sometimes called, are the thread, leaflet and blossom of the snow pea, snap pea or sweet pea plant. Their flavor is grassy sweet and nearly identical to the flavor as the typically harvested part of the plant’s foliage, the pea pods. …