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Pinkglow™ Pineapple
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Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™
Inventory, 200 ct : 4.00
This item was last sold on : 05/24/22
Description/Taste
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are petite flowers with a look reminiscent of both the sunflower and daisy. Each Sun Daisy range between 1 to 3 centimeters in diameter and consist of five bright yellow, teardrop-shaped petals. The delicate petals surround a yellow to brown colored core known as the capitulum or floral head. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ have a very subtle aroma with a mild herbal flavor and slightly bitter aftertaste.
Seasons/Availability
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are available year-round.
Current Facts
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are a perennial flower and a member of the Asteraceae (Aster) family along with dahlias and sunflowers. There are over 20,000 different species within the Aster family, it is the second largest family of flowering plants next to the orchid (Orchidaceae) family.
Applications
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are perfect for use in fresh preparations. Use to make decorative borders on wedding and birthday cakes. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ can be added to fruit and green salads or used as an edible garnish on cold soups, ice cream and delicate pastries. Try adding to the brine when making pickled spring vegetables. Add whole flowers to lemonade, white wine sangria and spritzers or freeze flowers in ice cubes to add a colorful pop to lightly hued cocktails.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The daisy has long been a popular flower in literature. Mention of the flower appear in writings by Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, John Keats and Robert Burns to name a few. In Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the daisy is the famous flower plucked to the now famous phrase, "He loves me. He loves me not."
Geography/History
Native to Northern and Central Europe, Daisy's are believed to have got their name from the Anglo Saxon word "dads eage" meaning "day's eye" and the way they close their petals at night then open them again in the morning.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC | San Marcos CA | 508-320-6644 |
| Flour Child Baking Company | San Marcos CA | 858-437-7884 |
| The Pearl Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-732-7573 |
| Wolf In the Woods | San Diego CA | 619-851-7275 |
| The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza | Oceanside CA | 760-310-1535 |
| Avant | San Diego CA | 858-675-8505 |
| ASD Catering | Chula Vista CA | 619-403-0684 |
| Lofty Cafe-Roasting Works | Encinitas CA | 760-230-6747 ex. 5 |
| Jeune Et Jolie Bar | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Raki Raki & Co. | San Diego CA | 858-573-2400 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa Main Kitchen | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Hoxton Manor LLC | San Diego CA | 760-586-9533 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Groundswell Brewing | Chula Vista CA | 619-403-0684 |
| Culinary Concepts | San Diego CA | 858-518-0148 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| UPAC Enterprise Center | San Diego CA | 619-255-7644 |
| Hotel Del Coronado Bakery | Coronado CA | 619-435-6611 |
| Sushi Ota 2021 | San Diego CA | 858-270-5047 |
| Nolita Hall - Bar | San Diego CA | 619-618-8820 |
| Harvest Kitchen | Vista CA | 619-709-0938 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Cloak and Petal Bar | San Diego CA | 619-501-5505 |
