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Beautiful orangey, red Persimmons are now in season and will show up in many boxes during their October-February season. An often underrated treat, persimmons are sweet and delicious, adding a honey-like brightness to desserts, salads and as a snack. Two primary varieties of persimmons are available – fuyu and hachiya – with differences in how they are eaten and prepared. To make the most of your persimmons, learn more about this delicious, seasonal fruit.

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Sweet potatoes figure prominently in many Thanksgiving feasts, other times of the year they may be forgotten. But sweet potatoes are among the healthiest and most versatile vegetables available during the winter – be they baked, steamed or roasted; in soups, curries and stews – so it’s no surprise that they show up frequently in New England cooking.

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Radishes are one of the hardiest vegetables known to man. They grow quickly, suffer from relatively few pests or diseases, can be harvested easily and almost the entire plant is edible. Did you know that radishes are excellent both raw and cooked?!?

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Turnips are a root vegetable available year-round, but are best in the fall. Bite into the fleshy white-purple bulb of a turnip for a slight bite or feast on the hearty leafy greens.

Topics: Organic Turnips, Recipes, Beneath The Peel / Digging Deeper, Home Cooking Kitchen Tips, Organic Root Vegetables, New England Local Fruits and Vegetables

Blueberries are blue, sweet potatoes are sweet (though not actually potatoes), peaches are peachy but eggplants?!? Where did they ever get that moniker? While it’s possible to make a delicious eggplant omelet, a hen’s contritbution is required!

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Stone fruit has an element of nostalgia, bringing to mind memories of sweet, sticky hands on a hot summer day—picking through pint containers of little yellow-orange fruit at the farmers’ market and popping open vats of aromatic preserves put by for colder times. Luckily, we don’t have to wait until peak summer in New England to enjoy organic stone fruit season!

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Love basil? You’re not alone, with its balanced taste of sweet and savory notes suggestive of mint, pepper, anise and cloves it’s one of the most popular and widely used herbs in the world. And we’re into basil season now until late fall so now’s the time to take advantage of this handy and versatile herb by storing it properly and making the most of its aromatic goodness. Whether you’re sprucing up a salad, making pesto or garnishing a bowl of tomato soup, basil is a vital ingredient in fresh, organic cooking. Recipes here.

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Are you familiar with the expression it’s just the tip of the iceberg? That’s the best way to describe how much you probably knew about asparagus…until now.

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August/September are wild blueberry harvesting season! It’s a short, sporadic season so get them while you can! We have organic blueberries (half-pint) available as an add-on almost year-round, but wild blueberries are in another league entirely.

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