Produce Briefs...
Fresh Green Garlic
Grown in California, regarded as a spring delicacy, fresh green garlic are very young garlic before they begin to form bulbils or cloves.
Green Swiss Chard
Swiss chard leaves grow on a pale whitish-green stalk. Shiny and dark green, the crinkly green leaves offer a taste that lies somewhere between asparagus and celery with possibly a hint of beet.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
California-grown fresh Garbanzo Beans are available April through September.
Description/Taste
One garbanzo seedpod contains two or three beans, or more accurately, peas. These beans are slightly sweet with a tender texture.
Geography/History
Locally grown at McGrath Family Farms in Camarillo, California. McGrath Family Farms has been growing exceptional produce since 1972. One hundred percent organic, this successful farm grows fifty to sixty-five different produce items on its thirty-five to fifty-four acres of fertile land. The popular garbanzo bean is a legume and a member of the Fabaceae family. Food historians say this bean is one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. In the Middle East, evidence of this bean's existence more than 7,500 years ago has been found.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Garbanzo Beans. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
California-grown fresh Garbanzo Beans are available April through September.
Description/Taste
One garbanzo seedpod contains two or three beans, or more accurately, peas. These beans are slightly sweet with a tender texture.
Geography/History
Locally grown at McGrath Family Farms in Camarillo, California. McGrath Family Farms has been growing exceptional produce since 1972. One hundred percent organic, this successful farm grows fifty to sixty-five different produce items on its thirty-five to fifty-four acres of fertile land. The popular garbanzo bean is a legume and a member of the Fabaceae family. Food historians say this bean is one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. In the Middle East, evidence of this bean's existence more than 7,500 years ago has been found.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Garbanzo Beans. One
is easiest, three is harder.
