Produce Briefs...
Orange Honeydew Melon
Oval-to-round and a delicious cross between a cantaloupe and a honeydew, the very fleshy juicy orangish-yellow pulp of the orange honeydew melon is encased in a hard very yellow matching rind.
Mache
Mache has been cultivated in France since the 17th century, and in France it is known as doucette. It is also known as "lamb's lettuce" because its leaves resemble the size and shape of a lamb's tongue.
Grower
Apple mint tops are available during the summer months.
Apple mint is a perennial plant member of the genus, Mentha grown as both a culinary herb and an ornamental plant for ground cover.
Apple mint, AKA wooly mint, is grown for its aromatic and uniquely colored leaves. Its green leaves are slightly furred and wrinkled with white and cream blushed tips. It imparts sweet and fruity flavors, although it has less mint flavor compared to other culinary mint varieties.
As apple mint has slight flavor and looses the little flavor it has when cooked, its best reserved for a garnish for both sweet and savory dishes.
Apple mint has been cultivated primarily for medicinal purposes for thousands of years in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
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Seasons/Availability
Apple mint tops are available during the summer months.
Current Facts
Apple mint is a perennial plant member of the genus, Mentha grown as both a culinary herb and an ornamental plant for ground cover.
Description/Taste
Apple mint, AKA wooly mint, is grown for its aromatic and uniquely colored leaves. Its green leaves are slightly furred and wrinkled with white and cream blushed tips. It imparts sweet and fruity flavors, although it has less mint flavor compared to other culinary mint varieties.
Applications
As apple mint has slight flavor and looses the little flavor it has when cooked, its best reserved for a garnish for both sweet and savory dishes.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Apple mint has been cultivated primarily for medicinal purposes for thousands of years in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
