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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.
Iceberg Lettuce
It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods.
Grower
Peppermint is available late spring and summer.
Peppermint is considered one of two quintessential mint varieties next to spearmint. Hortela is another name for Peppermint. There are several varieties of Peppermint. The two chief, the so-called 'Black' and 'White' mints are the ones extensively cultivated. Botanically there is little difference between them, but the stems and leaves of the 'Black' mint are tinged purplish-brown, while the stems of the 'White' variety are green, and the leaves are more coarsely serrated in the White
Peppermint is as a digestive, flavoring element and essential oil worldwide. Its volatile oil is extracted for multiple applications expanding beyond the culinary landscape. Peppermint is an essential ingredient in candies, chewing gum, toothpaste, candles, extracts and compounds. Pair with berries, citrus and sweetened creams, and chocolates. To store, keep cool and dry until use.
Peppermint has anti-parasitic, antiseptic, antiviral and sweat-inducing properties. As an inhalant, peppermint's essential oil treats nausea and shock and is said to improve concentration.
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Seasons/Availability
Peppermint is available late spring and summer.
Current Facts
Peppermint is considered one of two quintessential mint varieties next to spearmint. Hortela is another name for Peppermint. There are several varieties of Peppermint. The two chief, the so-called 'Black' and 'White' mints are the ones extensively cultivated. Botanically there is little difference between them, but the stems and leaves of the 'Black' mint are tinged purplish-brown, while the stems of the 'White' variety are green, and the leaves are more coarsely serrated in the White
Applications
Peppermint is as a digestive, flavoring element and essential oil worldwide. Its volatile oil is extracted for multiple applications expanding beyond the culinary landscape. Peppermint is an essential ingredient in candies, chewing gum, toothpaste, candles, extracts and compounds. Pair with berries, citrus and sweetened creams, and chocolates. To store, keep cool and dry until use.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Peppermint has anti-parasitic, antiseptic, antiviral and sweat-inducing properties. As an inhalant, peppermint's essential oil treats nausea and shock and is said to improve concentration.
