Yellow Peach

Peaches were probably first domesticated about 4000 years ago in China. By cultivating and passing the knowledge and seedlings down the Silk Road we now benefit from thousands of varieties of peaches. Mark Twain reminds us: “Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education."

Fuji Apple

Bred in Japan in the 1930s, the Fuji was grafted from Virginian apple royalty Rawls Jennet and Iowa’s Red Delicious. Extremely popular in Japan and the USA. About the size of a baseball (yakyuu no booru), this apple is sweet and delicious.

Pixie Tangerine

“The World is very old, but every Spring, it groweth young again, and fairies sing.”(Flower Fairies of the Spring, 1923) These sweet spring time treats pop up to the clarion call that Father Winter has gone back to sleep.

Ruby Red Grapefruit

Bright with wake-up colors and taste, red grapefruits are an excellent source of vitamin C, lycopene, potassium, and fiber.  Read your medication labels, though - grapefruit can interfere with the enzymes that break down various drugs in the digestive system - including certain calcium channel blockers and cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Black Plum

Black and Blue. There’s a skirmish in the fruit department, the fruits are fighting over who has more antioxicant carotenoids. But it is the USDA that says Black Plums are exceptionally high in an assay called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) edging out blueberries by 15%.

Zucchini

Summer squash are soft skinned with small seeds. In fact zukes and their compatriots crookneck and pattypan are really immature versions of winter squash. Sliced, diced, half-moons cooked or raw, summer squash is the easy one.

Preparation: Rinse before preparing, and trim the ends. No need to peel.

Storage: Zukes are tender and bruise easily, so handle carefully. Store in a bag in the crisper section of the refrigerator. Use within one week.

Fava Beans

Go ahead, say it: "fa-fa fava beans and a nice chianti". Now that that's out of the way you can enjoy one of the most nutritious legumes. May we suggest steamed, served with olive oil, salt, and lemon, and some civil company.

Jersey Knight Asparagus

Asparagus comes from the Greek aspharagos, meaning “sprout.” And who better to follow through the springtime greenery than Persephone, the Greek goddess of spring.

Easter Egg Radish

Radishes are winter hardy. Easter Eggs are a variety of perky spring colors that peek out of the cold earth when ready. Shaved into salads or as garnish for tacos. Pop a zesty radish rose to wake up from hibernation.

Beets

Beets are a two-fer veggie. One is the fruitful root and two are the leafy greens. They are easiest peeled after roasting or boiling.

Chives

Chives, the baby of the onion family are essentially onion grass, organically grown.. Chopped finely, the vibrant green little rings of the hollow stem add pizzazz to any dish.