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Hot House Cucumbers
Similar to common cucumbers, hothouse cucumbers are much longer, contain fewer seeds and are most often called English cucumbers.
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are members if the Brassica family and therefor kin to broccoli and cabbage. They do, indeed, resemble miniature cabbage. They are hardy and slow growing winter vegetable.
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Seasons/Availability
Blueberries are available year-round with a peak season from July - August.
Current Facts
Choose blueberries that are dry, plump, round and free of dents and bruises. Blueberries should have a soft, hazy white coating, which is called “bloom.” Avoid blueberries that are shriveled or lack bloom, as they are not as fresh.
Description/Taste
Blueberries have a sweet-to-tart flavor when they are ripe. The riper the berry the sweeter it tastes. The dusty film on blueberry skin, called a "bloom", forms a natural waterproofing and helps protect the berries from them from the sun.
Nutritional Value
Blueberries are one of the richest sources of disease-fighting antioxidants. They are also high in vitamin C and fiber, and are naturally low in fat and cholesterol. Blueberries are sodium-free.
Applications
Blueberries are high in pectin, making them ideal for jamming and sauces. Simmer fresh berries with sugar, strain out the juice to make pancake syrup, and the pulp for a spiced blueberry butter. Add berries to muffin and cake batters, or dry berries and add to granola and scone dough. Freeze in a single layer until solid, then store in freezer bags for use throughout the year. Make pie filling in large batches, and can in pint mason jars for longer shelf life. Add blueberries to green salads with nuts and cheese. Infuse light spirits and muddle into cocktails. Blueberries will keep, cool and dry, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Geography/History
The blueberry was an early staple in the diets of American and Alaskan Indians, and is now considered a symbol of our American heritage. Although there are many varieties grown, highbush and lowbush blueberries are the most common. Cultivated highbush plants produce larger berries, while lowbush plants usually produce smaller fruits.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Blueberries. One
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Seasons/Availability
Blueberries are available year-round with a peak season from July - August.
Current Facts
Choose blueberries that are dry, plump, round and free of dents and bruises. Blueberries should have a soft, hazy white coating, which is called “bloom.” Avoid blueberries that are shriveled or lack bloom, as they are not as fresh.
Description/Taste
Blueberries have a sweet-to-tart flavor when they are ripe. The riper the berry the sweeter it tastes. The dusty film on blueberry skin, called a "bloom", forms a natural waterproofing and helps protect the berries from them from the sun.
Nutritional Value
Blueberries are one of the richest sources of disease-fighting antioxidants. They are also high in vitamin C and fiber, and are naturally low in fat and cholesterol. Blueberries are sodium-free.
Applications
Blueberries are high in pectin, making them ideal for jamming and sauces. Simmer fresh berries with sugar, strain out the juice to make pancake syrup, and the pulp for a spiced blueberry butter. Add berries to muffin and cake batters, or dry berries and add to granola and scone dough. Freeze in a single layer until solid, then store in freezer bags for use throughout the year. Make pie filling in large batches, and can in pint mason jars for longer shelf life. Add blueberries to green salads with nuts and cheese. Infuse light spirits and muddle into cocktails. Blueberries will keep, cool and dry, in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Geography/History
The blueberry was an early staple in the diets of American and Alaskan Indians, and is now considered a symbol of our American heritage. Although there are many varieties grown, highbush and lowbush blueberries are the most common. Cultivated highbush plants produce larger berries, while lowbush plants usually produce smaller fruits.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| The Keating Lounge and Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-814-5700 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Tractor Room | San Diego CA | 619-543-1007 |
| Nicks At The Pier | San Diego CA | 858-810-1730 |
| Paradise Grille | Del Mar CA | 858-350-0808 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| Yogurt Escape La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-456-2000 |
| Leroy's Kitchen & Lounge | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Yogurt Escape Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-9700 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Extraordinary Desserts | San Diego CA | 619-294-2132 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-436-5236 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Roy's San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-239-7697 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Nine - Ten | San Diego CA | 858-964-5400 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Seau's | San Diego CA | 619-291-7329 |
| The Fantail Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-398-8258 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta | San Diego CA | 510-512-2213 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| Coronado Cays Yacht Club | Coronado CA | 619-429-0133 |
| Donovan's Prime Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-906-4850 |
| Marriott Marquis & Marina San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-234-1500 x6113 |
| World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
| Quality Social | San Diego CA | 773-456-1380 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| Bertrand at Mr A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Pacifica Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-792-0505 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Donovan's Downtown | San Diego CA | 619-237-9700 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-744-5777 |
| Estancia La Jolla Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Cosmopolitan Restaurant & Hotel | San Diego CA | 619-297-1874 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Brigantine Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-4166 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Enoteca Style | San Diego CA | 619-546-7138 |
| Fat Fish Cantina Grill | San Diego CA | 858-490-2877 |
| Horizon School | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5599 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Tapenade | San Diego CA | 858-551-7500 |
| Azucar | San Diego CA | 619-523-2020 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Harry's Coffee Shop | San Diego CA | 858-454-7381 |
| Anthology | San Diego CA | 619-595-0300 |
| Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
| Snooze H.C, LLC | San Diego CA | 619-500-3344 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Museum Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-456-6427 |
| Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Firefly Beach | San Diego CA | 619-222-6440 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Donovan's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-450-6666 |
| Miguel's 4S Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-924-9200 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Cody's at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-459-0040 |
| J six | San Diego CA | 619-531-8744 |
| Barbarella | San Diego CA | 858-454-7373 |
| Indigo Grill | San Diego CA | 619-234-6802 |
| Good Thyme Catering | Coronado CA | 619-764-3813 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Milton's Delicatessen, Grill & Bakery | Del Mar CA | 858-792-2225 |
| Cucina Urbana | San Diego CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Convention Center West | San Diego CA | 619-525-5832 |
| Catamaran | San Diego CA | 858-488-1081 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Salad Style | San Diego CA | 619-255-6731 |
| Sneak Joint | San Diego CA | 858-488-8684 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Harney Sushi Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-295-3272 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Burlap Pastry | San Diego CA | 858-369-5700 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Vertex | San Diego CA | 858-404-6612 |
| Sorority Cuisine - Pibeta Phi | San Diego CA | 619-778-0311 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Bice Ristorante | San Diego CA | 469-450-3519 |
| Blue Point / Coastal Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-233-6623 |
| The Village at 631 | San Diego CA | 619-255-9405 |
| Inn at Rancho Sante Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-1131 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Flavor Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-3663 |
| Nobu | San Diego CA | 619-814-4124 |
| Banbu Sushi Bar & Grill | La Mesa CA | 619-589-0071 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| In The Market | San Diego CA | 619-232-6367 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Ciro's & Sidebar | San Diego CA | 619-696-0946 |
| The Butcher Shop | San Diego CA | 858-565-2272 |
| Inn at the Park | San Diego CA | 619-296-0057 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Blueberries. One
is easiest, three is harder.
