Beets View More

(Beta vulgaris)   The beet is perhaps best known for its numerous cultivated varieties. Most of us are familiar with the purple root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet. Other varieties include the leaf vegetables, chard and spinach beet, as well as the sugar beet used in the production of table sugar.  … Continue Reading

Green Beans View More

(Phaseolus vulgaris)   Green beans belong to the legume family.  Other members include shell beans such as pinto beans, kidney beans, and black beans. All of these beans are referred to as “common beans”, a tribute to a shared ancestor that originated thousands of years ago in Peru.   Traditionally referred to as string beans… Continue Reading

Peaches View More

(prunus persica)   The peach is quite possibly the sweetest, juiciest member of the rose family.  All peaches, like apricots, plums and cherries, are classified as stone or drupe fruits because their flesh surrounds a hard center seed.  In peaches, this seed is red-brown, oval shaped and surrounded by a wood-like exterior.   There are… Continue Reading