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Chinese Leeks
Availability: Year-round, almost
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A relative of asparagus and onions, Chinese
Leeks actually sweeten in cooking and are
often stir-fried with meats, which is a perfect
taste pairing.
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Corn (Sweet Red)
Availability: July - September
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Heirloom Red Corn is sweet and tender.
It gets its deep red color from antioxidants
called anthocyanins. Taste is similar to
regular sweet corn.
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Guavas
Availability: Year-round, sporadic
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Also called a Bangkok Apple, the Guava
is classified as a berry. The edible skin is
light green in color and the flesh is white. It
tastes similar to an Asian pear and a crab
apple. Its texture is firm and crisp and the
taste is mildly sweet.
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Limes (Finger) Also known as Lime Cavier
Availability: November - February
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This new elongated citrus variety is about
3" long and 1 1/2" wide. Its skin is thin and
ranges in color from light green to rusty red.
The translucent, greenish-white to pinkish
vesicles are round, very firm and pop on the
tongue like caviar, releasing a flavor that
combines lemon & lime with a slightly herbal
aftertaste.
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Long Beans (Red Chinese)
Availability: September - December
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Red Chinese Long Beans are usually
harvested at a foot long and is quite thin with
a slight black-eyed pea flavor.
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Mini Hay Bales
Availability: Sept - Nov
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The decorative hay bales are about 6-8" x 5"
x 3-4". A nice touch of any fall display or
buffet table.
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Onions (Maui)
Availability: April - December
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A dry onion grown in Hawaii, that have
brown skins and a sweet tasting flesh that is
best when eaten raw, but it can also be
grilled.
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Organic Apples (Ambrosia)
Availability: October - December
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Organic Ambrosia Apples have a distinct
honey and slightly perfumed flavor. It is a
sweet, low-acid apple with a pleasing aroma.
The Ambrosia is great for salads and other
dishes calling for raw apple slices as the
Ambrosia turns brown very slowly when
exposed to the air.
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Ornamental Corn
Availability: October - November
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Ornamental Corn is available in
three varieties: the large, the mini and
strawberry ornamental corn. The large
ornamental corn is also known as Indian
ornamental corn.
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Ornamental Corn (Baby Indian)
Availability: Sept - Nov
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These 3-4 inch naturally dried cobs are a
favorite fall holiday decoration that can add
an array of color and old fashioned feel to
your Thanksgiving centerpieces or buffet
tables.
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Ornamental Corn (Baby Strawberry)
Availability: Sept - Nov
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These dark red stubby cobs with dried hucks
add color and uniqueness to any holdiay
display.
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Ornamental Corn (Indian)
Availability: September - November
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A favorite fall holiday decoration that can
add an array of color and old fashioned feel
to your Thanksgiving centerpieces or buffet
tables.
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Ornamental Gourds
Pack: 3lb, 18lb, 50lb. or individual pieces
Availability: Availability is very Good for the holidays.
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Melissa's Ornamental Gourds are wonderful,
interesting decorations for the holiday
season. Ornamental gourds are just as they
sound, very ornamental, varying in size from
3-5 inches.
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Ornamental Gourds (Assorted)
Availability: Sept - Nov
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A colorful assortment of decorative gourds of
all sizes, shapes and color combinations to
lend a traditional touch to your holiday buffet
and room displays.
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Oro Blancos
Availability: October - April
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Oro Blanco''s are sometimes referred to as
the white flesh pummelo. Oro Blanco''s are
juicy; the flesh is sweet to sweet tart in
flavor and can be enjoyed like a grapefruit.
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Persimmons (Cinnamon)
Availability: October - December
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Cinnamon Persimmons are named for the
speckling inside that is reminiscent of
cinnamon. Cinnamon Persimmons are a
sweeter variety of persimmon with a crisp
juicy bite.
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Persimmons (Fuyu)
Availability: September-December,
April - June
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The Fuyu variety is much less astringent than
the round Hychia and should be eaten
while still firm, like an apple. This sweet
variety of persimmon makes an excellent
salad ingredient or can be used in desserts,
puddings and cakes.
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Persimmons (Hachiya)
Availability: September - December
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Hachiya persimmons are large and round
with a pointy base, the Hachiya Persimmon is
easy to distinguish from its smaller, flatter,
tomato-shaped counterpart called the Fuyu.
The Hachiya, when completely ripe, is soft
and creamy with a tangy-sweet aftertaste.
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Pummelos
Availability: October - March
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Firm, sweet and delicious, the Pummelo is
much like a grapefruit. A native of Malaysia,
the Pummelo comes in a wide variety of
sizes and colors, although the shape is
almost always like that of a pear, only much
larger.
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Pumpkin (Fairy Tale)
Availability: September - November
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A uniquie eating and ornamental pumpkin
with a distinctive skin coloring that ranges
from a light buckskin to a mahogany
brown. Small, round and squatm this deeply
ridged variety is very dense and heavy for
its size. It is also a very flavorful pumpkin.
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