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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.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Grower
Seasons/Availability
Grown in southern California and Mexico, red teardrop tomatoes are available year round.
Description/Taste
The red pear (teardrop) tomato resembles its namesake, a tiny pear. Tender and thin-skinned, the juicy texture is much like that of a vine-ripened tomato, containing many tiny seeds, with a rich tomato flavor.
Nutritional Value
Rich in vitamin C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber.
Applications
Adding rich color and delicious flavor to salads, red teardrops are perfect for tossing in stir-fries the last minute. Make sauce, tomato paste, vegetable drinks and even tomato pie. Cut in half and sprinkle atop a pizza. Drizzle halves with olive oil, top with grated cheese and fresh sweet basil. Sprinkle halves with fresh herbs for a healthy between meal snack. Parsley, dill weed, curry, bay leaves, chili powder, oregano, thyme and garlic enhance the tomato's flavor. To store, keep at room temperature for best flavor.
Geography/History
Botanically, the tomato is the fruit of a vine. Actually a berry which makes it technically a fruit, a tariffs dispute officially proclaimed the tomato to be a vegetable in 1893 by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Del Cabo/Jacobs Farm | Homepage |
Seasons/Availability
Grown in southern California and Mexico, red teardrop tomatoes are available year round.
Description/Taste
The red pear (teardrop) tomato resembles its namesake, a tiny pear. Tender and thin-skinned, the juicy texture is much like that of a vine-ripened tomato, containing many tiny seeds, with a rich tomato flavor.
Nutritional Value
Rich in vitamin C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber.
Applications
Adding rich color and delicious flavor to salads, red teardrops are perfect for tossing in stir-fries the last minute. Make sauce, tomato paste, vegetable drinks and even tomato pie. Cut in half and sprinkle atop a pizza. Drizzle halves with olive oil, top with grated cheese and fresh sweet basil. Sprinkle halves with fresh herbs for a healthy between meal snack. Parsley, dill weed, curry, bay leaves, chili powder, oregano, thyme and garlic enhance the tomato's flavor. To store, keep at room temperature for best flavor.
Geography/History
Botanically, the tomato is the fruit of a vine. Actually a berry which makes it technically a fruit, a tariffs dispute officially proclaimed the tomato to be a vegetable in 1893 by the Supreme Court of the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Marriott Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-696-0234 x6051 |
| Surf Side Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619 507-0891 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Fox Sports Grill | San Diego CA | 619-231-9000 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Sessions Public | San Diego CA | 619-756-7715 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Cirque Du Soleil Totem | Del Mar CA | 702-513-2146 |
| Jack & Giulio's | San Diego CA | 619-294-2074 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
