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SUMO Citrus Grower: Suntreat Description: The SUMO CITRUS™ is a large mandarin, with a distinctive bump-like projection at its stem tip and quintessentially easy-to-peel skin. Its beneficial characteristics include: it is seedless, extremely sweet with a juicy forward flesh. It sections easily as it contains less albedo (the white netting covering individual sections) than other varieties. …

Laker Baker Potatoes   Grower: Weiser Description: Laker Baker potatoes are a medium size, yellow-fleshed potato with purple and gold skin. The dominant skin color is purple, while the lighter gold coloring surrounds the potatoes “eyes”. The potatoes are roughly the size of a Yukon Gold or new potato, with firm, waxy flesh and creamy, buttery …

Baby Purple Artichokes Grower: Lifes a Choke Description: The Fiesole artichoke is defined by its tulip shaped floret and deep violet-wine colored exterior that fades little when cooked. It is harvested young (at approximately 2 inches in diameter) for its tenderness and rich flavor. An immature Fiesole artichoke also has the advantage of being virtually chokeless, …

Romanesco Grower: Rutiz Farms Description: Green Romanesco cauliflower produces almost florescent lime-green heads with tightly-beaded pointed florets that resemble individual spiraling cauliflower castles. Crunchy and nutty, this unique cauliflower offers a sweeter and milder flavor than regular white cauliflower.    THE FARMS:   Coastal Organics- Carpinteria, CA Pink turnips White Turnips Radish- Black, Watermelon Nantes carrots …

Meiwa Kumquats Grower: Garcia Farms 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 …