Bananas are underpriced. This most popular fruit is one of the cheapest fruits per pound in the produce aisle. The reason is that the farmers and farm workers who grow and harvest the fruit are underpaid, while the global companies who export and distribute them keep the biggest share of the profits. Continue reading You Need to Pay a Few Pennies More For Your Bananas
Have you ever eaten a “goldenberry?” If you haven’t, you are missing a real treat. They have a delicious tangy citrus flavor when first bitten into, and then they finish with a complex sweetness that invokes plum and cherry. Continue reading Goldenberries: The Fruit That Lives Up To Its Name
Carrots have been domesticated for over 5,000 years, but the orange ones we eat most often did not arrive on the scene until about 700-800 years ago.Learn the history of carrots Continue reading A Vegetable Donned In Royal Colors
She is “The” Produce Mom.” But she will not pester you like your mom did and tell you to “Eat your veggies!” Instead, she will inspire you to LOVE fresh fruit and veggies and make them a delight in your … Continue reading The Produce Mom’s Amazing Journey
High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” because you can’t generally feel if you have it. Once again, fruits and veggies are a big part of the prescription. Continue reading Three Micronutrients that Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak of the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) recently appeared on the Produce Buzzers podcast to talk about their work in getting people to eat more fruits and veggies. Continue reading Know, Feel, and Do. Three Steps to Love Healthy Eating
In honor of Black History Month, we recognize Frederick McKinley Jones whose inventions in refrigerated transport allow all of us to get fresh fruit and veggies year-round. Thank you, Mr. Jones! Continue reading Frederick M. Jones
The phrase Chinese people use to wish each other happy new year, literally means “new year goodness.” And to celebrate they incorporate some delicious fruits. Now that is “goodness!” Continue reading Wishing You “New Year Goodness!”
What fruits and veggies will be trendy in 2022. Here’s a preview. And click through to listen to a produce expert to tell you all about them. Continue reading Produce Expert Shares the Trends in Fruit and Veggies for 2022
It’s become a joke that fruit cake is the worst gift you can receive at Christmas. But perhaps it was because they used the wrong recipe? Continue reading The Much-Maligned Fruit Cake
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