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.
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
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are available year round.
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are a perennial flower and a member of the Asteraceae (Aster) family along with dahlias and sunflowers. There are over 20,000 different species within the Aster family, it is the second largest family of flowering plants next to the orchid (Orchidaceae) family.
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are a delicate flower with a look reminiscent of a sunflower. Their five bright yellow petals center around a yellow to brown colored core known as the capitulum or floral head. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ have an herbal flavor with a slightly bitter tang.
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are perfect for use in fresh preparations. Use to make decorative borders on wedding and birthday cakes. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ can be added to fruit and green salads or used as an edible garnish on cold soups, ice cream and delicate pastries. Try adding to the brine when making pickled spring vegetables. Add whole flowers to lemonade, white wine sangria and spritzers or freeze flowers in ice cubes to add a colorful pop to lightly hued cocktails.
The daisy has long been a popular flower in literature. Mention of the flower appear in writings by Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, John Keats and Robert Burns to name a few. In Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the daisy is the famous flower plucked to the now famous phrase, "He loves me. He loves me not."
Native to Northern and Central Europe, Daisy's are believed to have got their name from the Anglo Saxon word "dads eage" meaning "day's eye" and the way they close their petals at night then open them again in the morning.
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Seasons/Availability
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are available year round.
Current Facts
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are a perennial flower and a member of the Asteraceae (Aster) family along with dahlias and sunflowers. There are over 20,000 different species within the Aster family, it is the second largest family of flowering plants next to the orchid (Orchidaceae) family.
Description/Taste
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are a delicate flower with a look reminiscent of a sunflower. Their five bright yellow petals center around a yellow to brown colored core known as the capitulum or floral head. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ have an herbal flavor with a slightly bitter tang.
Applications
Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ are perfect for use in fresh preparations. Use to make decorative borders on wedding and birthday cakes. Sun Daisy MicroFlowers™ can be added to fruit and green salads or used as an edible garnish on cold soups, ice cream and delicate pastries. Try adding to the brine when making pickled spring vegetables. Add whole flowers to lemonade, white wine sangria and spritzers or freeze flowers in ice cubes to add a colorful pop to lightly hued cocktails.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The daisy has long been a popular flower in literature. Mention of the flower appear in writings by Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, John Keats and Robert Burns to name a few. In Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe the daisy is the famous flower plucked to the now famous phrase, "He loves me. He loves me not."
Geography/History
Native to Northern and Central Europe, Daisy's are believed to have got their name from the Anglo Saxon word "dads eage" meaning "day's eye" and the way they close their petals at night then open them again in the morning.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| The Australian Grill | Carlsbad CA | 858-222-9328 |
| Alchemy Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-255-0616 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| La Costa Resort & Spa | Carlsbad CA | 760-930-7063 |
| Le Papagayo | Encinitas CA | 760-944-8252 |
| Michele Coulon Dessertier | San Diego CA | 858-456-5098 |
| Leroy's Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
