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PLU – meaning behind the numbers

80% of all processed foods in the US are genetically modified. The FDA does not require genetically modified food to be labeled. How is one to know while they are shopping how the food is grown? Do you wonder if the tomato you’re eating has been crossbred with frog genes to render the tomato more [...]

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March greens – Yuma to Salinas Valley

No, it is not your imagination that the green leafy vegetables you have been getting are looking, tired, dried out and not very green. The vegetables look as tired as I feel when it snows on the 7th day of Spring! Most of our vegetables and greens have been coming from one of the sunniest [...]

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An apple a day

Is it me or are apples popular again? Everywhere I look I am inspired by what is happening in the apple world. I have been learning new varieties on a weekly basis. Regions across the county have wide varieties. Varieties that have different characteristics: special flavors, textures, picking time, storage capabilities, etc. There are apples [...]

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Strawberry Season – Always Worth The Wait

Strawberries… I love them when they are picked still warm from the vine in summer. As I enjoy the current strawberry season, I am reminded of the stack of strawberries at my local grocery store that I am not tempted by… The list of toxic chemicals to facilitate the growth of those hard tasteless red [...]

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