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The poor Brussels sprout is often overlooked. Perhaps a history of overly-boiled attempts or too many “finish your plate” monologues at the dinner table ha…

Persimmons will continue to ripen and soften on the counter at room temperature. If you wish to speed up the ripening, you can wrap the persimmons in paper or…

Check out our quick nutrition chart of popular fruits to review the percent Daily Value (DV) of vitamin A and other key nutrients per serving. Our Best of: Vit…

November 1st is World Vegan Day.  Vegans, in addition to not consuming any meat, poultry, or fish, also avoid any animal products and by-products like eggs, d…

To properly store dates and keep them fresh, it’s helpful to understand the differences between Medjool and Deglet Noor dates, two of the most popular variet…

Pumpkins are a symbol of fall.  Jack-o-lanterns and pumpkin pie are just a few things you think about this time of year.  Pumpkin is traditionally a fall veg…

Four vegetables, potato, tomato, pepper, and eggplant and their varieties, are members of the nightshade family otherwise known as the Solanaceae plant family.

Apricot season ends in the United States around August and it’s a shame because these summer gems make for wonderful fall flavors. However, any late harvest…

The night of trick-or-treating can be crazy with everyone rushing to get home, changing into costumes, grabbing a bite to eat and hitting the neighborhood stre…

October 26, 2016 TheBUZZ Can Snacking Help You Lose Weight? WHAT THEY’RE SAYING The frequency of snacking continues…

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…

Cauliflower is great any time of the year, but during the fall and winter months you can find especially full heads of the veggie and a bonus is the prices are…