Blog: Expert Q&A

This sounds like overripe watermelon. When a watermelon goes past its prime it becomes mealy, may develop cavities around the seeds and the taste may be unapp…

There is no one magic vegetable for reducing belly fat – all fruits and veggies matter! Eating more produce when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight ma…

Please talk with your pharmacist or doctor for correct medication measurements.

Tofu is a vegetable protein. Even though it is derived from a plant (soybeans) it is processed into a protein food. Therefore tofu is grouped with meat and e…

Hard to say without looking at the fruit. It could be a lychee, dragon fruit, or something entirely different. Take a piece of fruit to your local grocer, Un…

Roma tomatoes naturally have lower water content than other varieties. This makes them a great choice for sauces.

I would encourage your friend to find out the cost from her distributor. Strawberry costs, plus the process of dipping and the type of chocolate (assuming tha…

In our fruit nutrition database we have a link for key limes. Off to the right side of the page is a nutrition label and nutrition facts are also included on…

The carbohydrate content varies depending on the fruit or vegetable. Our website has quick nutrition charts that list total carbohydrate values for popular fr…

In June of last year, Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) closed our nutrition education catalog and we therefore no longer have any materials available…

According the University of Illinois Extension To freeze eggplants: Wash, peel if desired, and slice 1/3-inch thick. Prepare quickly, enough eggplant for one…

Selecting fruits and vegetables can be tricky. Check out our Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition Database for selection and storage tips for a variety of produce…

It is impossible to avoid every disease-causing germ that is out there, but keeping your body healthy can help fight illnesses or lessen the severity if you ge…

For information on fruit and vegetable selection, please check out our nutrition database. Thank you.

Black knot affects the tree and not the fruit; however I am not an expert in horticulture. It would be wise to inquire with a Master Gardner in your area or y…

In June of last year, Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) unfortunately had to close our nutrition education catalog and we therefore no longer have any…

A mango is ready to eat when the skin color changes from being all green. As mangos ripen they turn yellow, orange, red and purple or any combination of these…

Breeding for a thicker skin (or seed coat) was likely to improve the stability of beans in the can (e.g. reduction of bean splitting during canning), which has…