Blog: Expert Q&A

I am not aware of a practice where U.S. farmers or vendors inject watermelon to enhance the color or sweetness.  Make sure your internet sources are reliable…

Szechuan cuisine utilizes many herbs, spices, vegetables, meats, and starch, like noodles or rice.  The beige vegetable you may be referring to is lotus root.…

  Huckleberries and blackberries both have a sweetness profile described as tart to sweet.  Both are at their peak of flavor or sweetness when they are ripe.…

Botanists or scientists classify tomatoes as a fruit because they are a product from the seed-bearing structure of a flowering tomato plant. Cooks, however, co…

I’m happy to hear you have a vegetable garden! The type of vegetables a gardener grows is based on food preferences, your climate, and maintenance time.  I…

Botanically speaking, tomatoes, peas, and lima beans are categorized as fruits, but due to their savory flavors are historically used as vegetables in main mea…

Eggplant flesh will have tan to brown colored spots around the seeds. If this is the color you are referring to, it is edible. If the flesh is more brown than…

A pumpkin, from a botanist perspective, is a fruit because it’s a product of the seed-bearing structure of flowering plants. Vegetables, on the other han…

  Consuming produce at its peak guarantees the freshest taste, the greatest nutritional value and the most affordable price. Like our own gardens, surplus sea…

 Pears are a great fiber source! They also are fat and sodium free and a good source of Vitamin C. Like apples, there are several varieties of pears available…

Produce that wilts, like leafy greens and herbs, are intended for the high-humidity drawer. The closed window maintains the humidity keeping greens crisper lon…

The pummelo, also known as shaddock, is a cross between a grapefruit and an orange and therefore contains same compounds as grapefruit. Both grapefruit and pum…

First, let me compliment you for including vegetables in your daily meal plan. Adding vegetables to your meals and snacks will boost your health and manage you…

Great question! Food pairing is a method for combining foods with similar or complementary flavor notes or components. Pairing provides the opportunity to try…

  There aren’t any specific fruits or vegetables that help with hair growth.  Eating a diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, however, will make sure t…

Clementines are citrus gems seasonally available in the U.S. during the winter months.  Your local grocer should have these available for purchase from Decemb…

Whether you decide to purchase bagged or bulk lettuce is a personal choice. Bagged lettuce-types were created for convenience and help many individuals and fam…

There are many fruits and vegetables with various levels of potassium. Our list describes those high in potassium (20% or more of the Daily Value based on the…