Because every fruit and vegetable has a story.
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A berry fun fact: the blush hue of our Rosé Strawberries™ comes from a natural blend of light and dark berries mixed with the power of the sun! Have you tried them yet? 💕🍓✨🥂 || 📷: @cakeforager #RoséAllDay #FinestBerries #RoséBerries #DriscollsRoséBerries
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Incredibly upsetting and annoying! These two were caught by camera running away this pm after stealing some of our #Strawberries from a field.
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We are open for business as usual! We are practising social distancing. Plenty of lovely veggies for our whole community 🥦🥕🥔🍅🍎we look forward to seeing you tomorrow! @ Turnips Borough instagram.com/p/B-nJoIDjcX0/… – at Camberwell, London
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Yu Choy has the a flavor similar to #spinach. It is primarily used as a lightly cooked side dish in #Asian #cuisine.
Yu choy translates from Chinese to mean “oil vegetable” in English and earns this name from its close relation to rapeseed, which is cultivated to make canola oil
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Gold beets were often overshadowed by its red counterpart until the 1940s when the Burpee Seed Company developed a gold variety for commercial sale.
Gold beets are crunchy when raw and when cooked, they develop a tender, smooth consistency with a, sweet, and earthy flavor.
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Fukushu #kumquats are sweet and tart, but not overwhelming so. They are a relatively new species of kumquat(a chance hybrid of 2 other kumquats), and were discovered around 1933.
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We are still open! Though it is eerily empty, Borough Market is an open-air market with plenty of air flow so if you are passing through on a walk for fresh air and want a chat or some advice on produce, drop by and we are more than willing to help you.
Stay safe. Stay nourished.
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Another lovely recipe featuring wild garlic – at City of London, London
Here’s a quick, simple & super tasty one for you -
‘Linguine with Wild Garlic Pesto’
On the @boroughmarket #recipes page 👨🍳 -
boroughmarket.org.uk/recipes…
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The flavor of the Yancho #Guavas is very sweet, with a Brix rating of between ten and 18. They are referred to as a Thai guava, but they are a grown as a cash crop in #Bangladesh due to the high demand and high price of #tropical #fruit in that region.
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True or false: #VidaliaOnions are a seasonal treat only available in stores during spring and summer months.
True! Stay tuned for our official announcement later this month to discover when America's favorite #sweetonions will be back in stores near you.
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Cooked #Fiddleheads develop fuller flavor with rich notes of artichoke and pine nuts and the tannic finish dissipates.
Fiddlehead ferns are available during #spring months.
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Tulsi #Basil can be utilized in preparations calling for traditional basil though when using it as an herb, keep in mind its flavor is much more robust than that of traditional basil. It offers a clove-like flavor with hints of mint, spice and musk.
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When cooked, Keladi is starchy with a mild, sweet, and slightly nutty taste. Keladi is a common kitchen ingredient in Thailand, Malaysia, and India, and has a revered status in Hawaii and is eaten principally as poi.
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Chikoo has a brown fuzzy skin with a soft yellow juicy flesh. It is high in fructose and sucrose and has a flavor similar to a pear. In #India, is also known as a #Sapodilla in English or Zapote in Spanish. In the West #Indies it is known as the Naseberry.
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898 #Squash was developed as a smaller, longer storing version of the honeynut squash, which was also one of the originally improved butternut cultivars.
The flesh is sweet and rich with a nutty malt-like flavor.
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Mahoni translates from Indonesian to mean “ #mahogany” and is the tree well-known for its wood.
Mahoni seeds contain flavonoids, which are antioxidants that can help remove free radicals and toxins in the body.