Produce Briefs...
White Corn
White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ears are wrapped in tightly layered pale lime green to white husks. One ear of corn can contain up to 400 kernels growing in rows lengthwise.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Heirloom Tomatoes are available June to November.
Description/Taste
Dark, rich hues of purple, brown and brick red color these tomatoes that can grow up 6 inches in diameter. The most notable taste characteristics are a full, complex flavor, both smoky and sweet, that make this one of the most variety one of the very best for large meaty tomatoes.
Nutritional Value
Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and are full of fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Heirloom tomatoes are best eaten fresh, at the peak of ripeness. They may also be cooked into soups and jams, baked or grilled.
Geography/History
This variety is an heirloom from Tennessee cultivated by Native American Cherokee tribe. It was named in 1990 by Craig LeHoullier, who received seeds of an unnamed cultivar in the mail from J. D. Green of Tennessee. Mr. Green indicated that the "purple" tomato cultivar was given by the Cherokee Indians to his neighbor 100 years ago.
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Seasons/Availability
Heirloom Tomatoes are available June to November.
Description/Taste
Dark, rich hues of purple, brown and brick red color these tomatoes that can grow up 6 inches in diameter. The most notable taste characteristics are a full, complex flavor, both smoky and sweet, that make this one of the most variety one of the very best for large meaty tomatoes.
Nutritional Value
Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C and are full of fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Heirloom tomatoes are best eaten fresh, at the peak of ripeness. They may also be cooked into soups and jams, baked or grilled.
Geography/History
This variety is an heirloom from Tennessee cultivated by Native American Cherokee tribe. It was named in 1990 by Craig LeHoullier, who received seeds of an unnamed cultivar in the mail from J. D. Green of Tennessee. Mr. Green indicated that the "purple" tomato cultivar was given by the Cherokee Indians to his neighbor 100 years ago.
