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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
Enjoying a long season, look for Valencia Oranges beginning the end May and stretching into November.
Current Facts
Valencia oranges sometimes endure a natural process called "regreening" in late spring and summer. This process occurs when fruit is left on the tree during summer months. Warm temperatures cause a pigment called chlorophyll to return to the orange's skin which causes the greenish tint. The color of skin has no effect on the sweetness or quality of the orange. The world's most important commercial variety, Valencia oranges are often called summer oranges.
Description/Taste
Valencia oranges are reputed for their exceptional juice. Medium to large in size, this orange has a thin easy-to-peel smooth deep orange colored rind. Slightly more acidic than the navel orange, it has only a few seeds. Valencia oranges continue to ripen after harvest; the longer this popular orange ripens, the sweeter the taste.
Nutritional Value
An orange offers more fiber than any other fruit, plus provides carbohydrates, calcium, iron, vitamin A and potassium. One average orange contains about 70 calories.
Applications
Valencia orange's nearly seedless pulp makes it ideal for juicing. Use in syrups, cocktails, smoothies or marinades. Pair Valencia orange segments with olives, mint, feta, onions, rice, chiles, melons, root vegetables, poultry, seafood, pastries and baked goods. Use as juice and zest to compliment butter, creams, honey, custards and vinaigrette. Valencia oranges will keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The Valencia orange was named for a supposed similarity in looks to an old Spanish variety.
Geography/History
Locally grown at Garcia Organic Farms, Fallbrook, California, owner and grower Armando Garcia favors cultivating the Valencia orange because it offers premium orange juice. Native to the Iberian Peninsula, Brazil is the leader in world production of Valencia oranges followed by the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Valencia Oranges. One
is easiest, three is harder.
| Garcia Organic Farms |
Seasons/Availability
Enjoying a long season, look for Valencia Oranges beginning the end May and stretching into November.
Current Facts
Valencia oranges sometimes endure a natural process called "regreening" in late spring and summer. This process occurs when fruit is left on the tree during summer months. Warm temperatures cause a pigment called chlorophyll to return to the orange's skin which causes the greenish tint. The color of skin has no effect on the sweetness or quality of the orange. The world's most important commercial variety, Valencia oranges are often called summer oranges.
Description/Taste
Valencia oranges are reputed for their exceptional juice. Medium to large in size, this orange has a thin easy-to-peel smooth deep orange colored rind. Slightly more acidic than the navel orange, it has only a few seeds. Valencia oranges continue to ripen after harvest; the longer this popular orange ripens, the sweeter the taste.
Nutritional Value
An orange offers more fiber than any other fruit, plus provides carbohydrates, calcium, iron, vitamin A and potassium. One average orange contains about 70 calories.
Applications
Valencia orange's nearly seedless pulp makes it ideal for juicing. Use in syrups, cocktails, smoothies or marinades. Pair Valencia orange segments with olives, mint, feta, onions, rice, chiles, melons, root vegetables, poultry, seafood, pastries and baked goods. Use as juice and zest to compliment butter, creams, honey, custards and vinaigrette. Valencia oranges will keep up to two weeks in the refrigerator.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
The Valencia orange was named for a supposed similarity in looks to an old Spanish variety.
Geography/History
Locally grown at Garcia Organic Farms, Fallbrook, California, owner and grower Armando Garcia favors cultivating the Valencia orange because it offers premium orange juice. Native to the Iberian Peninsula, Brazil is the leader in world production of Valencia oranges followed by the United States.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-640-0494 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Valencia Oranges. One
is easiest, three is harder.
