Produce Briefs...
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.
Seasons/Availability
Assorted radish varieties are available year round.
Description/Taste
Mild, crisp, tender and juicy, this round smooth white radish can retain its mild flavor over a long period of time.
Nutritional Value
Radishes are a source of vitamin C and folate. Low in calories, one cup of sliced radishes contains about 20 calories.
Applications
Serve white snowball radishes with red radishes for an appealing color contrast. Serve immediately. To store, remove greens; put radishes in a plastic bag. Refrigerate up to one week.
Geography/History
Planted from seed at the beginning of a month, harvest of this pungent root can happen by month's end. The heat of a radish depends on the soil temperature. Pleasantly tangy spring radishes develop a hot flavor in July's warm soil.
Assorted radish varieties are available year round.
Description/Taste
Mild, crisp, tender and juicy, this round smooth white radish can retain its mild flavor over a long period of time.
Nutritional Value
Radishes are a source of vitamin C and folate. Low in calories, one cup of sliced radishes contains about 20 calories.
Applications
Serve white snowball radishes with red radishes for an appealing color contrast. Serve immediately. To store, remove greens; put radishes in a plastic bag. Refrigerate up to one week.
Geography/History
Planted from seed at the beginning of a month, harvest of this pungent root can happen by month's end. The heat of a radish depends on the soil temperature. Pleasantly tangy spring radishes develop a hot flavor in July's warm soil.
