PRODUCE GUIDE
TOMATOES
HEIRLOOM DEFINITION - Any open-pollinated vegetable that's at least 50 years old is most certainly an heirloom. It's the truest, original form of a particular variety of vegetable.
BRANDY WINE TOMATO - This is a tomato prized for its taste, legendary for its sweet, rich, slightly spicy flavor.
LITTLE MAMA ROMA - Firm, rich flesh is ideal cooked or diced for salsas and chutneys. Favored for making sauces, pastes, ketchup and for canning.
RUTGERS TOMATO - People describe it as having an old-fashioned tomato flavor, it's preferred uses are for canning and slicing.
BEEF STEAK TOMATO - The" primo" slicer for sandwiches and they also cook down well for sauces.
BIG RED (NOT HEIRLOOM) - Sweet, red fruit, with just enough "bite" for that old fashioned, home grown taste. Perfect for sandwiches & salads.
SWEET 100 CHERRY TOMATO (NOT HEIRLOOM) - The fruit are sweet, with a little acid. Great for snacking or a wonderful addition to most salads.
CUCUMBERS
JAPANESE CUCUMBER - Its flavor is mild and sweet, with only a few seeds. Great for presentation as it slices in perfect rounds.
LEMON CUCUMBER - Flavor is excellent, a bit sweeter than normal cucumbers. Great for slicing and pickling.
BURPLESS CUCUMBER - Great for slicing and pickling.
ARTICHOKES
Bell peppers mature from green, to orange, to yellow to red. Flavor does not alter too much, although there is a difference in texture.
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