Sources:
Enter the
Share Market®
Produce Briefs...
Ramps
The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
Calamondin Limes
The Calamondin lime is a cross between a sour, loose skinned mandarin and a kumquat, therefore technically making it an orangequat.
Salanova® Lettuces
Salanova® lettuce is a full-sized variety developed for the baby lettuce market. Botanically these varieties are scientifically known as Lactuca sativa.
Grower
Sweet and peppery, the firm white flesh of young turnips offers a delicate mild flavor somewhere between a crisp radish and a tart apple. These marble-size turnips are often marketed with their edible, green leaves attached, a definite sign of freshness.
Available year-round.
Locally grown in California at Coastal Organics, turnips have been cultivated for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Turnips, botanically named Brassica rapa, are believed to have origins in Scandinavia or Russia. Northern Europe has considered them a staple food for a very long time.
Recipes that include Baby White Turnips. One
is
easiest, three is harder.
| Coastal Farm |
Description/Taste
Sweet and peppery, the firm white flesh of young turnips offers a delicate mild flavor somewhere between a crisp radish and a tart apple. These marble-size turnips are often marketed with their edible, green leaves attached, a definite sign of freshness.
Seasons/Availability
Available year-round.
Geography/History
Locally grown in California at Coastal Organics, turnips have been cultivated for centuries for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Turnips, botanically named Brassica rapa, are believed to have origins in Scandinavia or Russia. Northern Europe has considered them a staple food for a very long time.
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Baby White Turnips. One
is
easiest, three is harder.| Simply Recipes |
|
Creamed Turnips |
| Bake Space |
|
Rabiole Soup (white turnip) |
| Williams Sonoma |
|
Shaved Baby Turnip Salad |
