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Root Crops, Some of Arizona’s Best Produce
Root crops like potatoes, rutabagas, and turnips are probably the reason humanity has survived into the 21st Century. Before there were cultivated roots, humans dug,…
National Celery Month
Celery is having an anniversary this month! In honor of four centuries of cultivation of this ultra-crispy vegetable and its sweet yet distinctive flavor, The…
What Is Sweeter than Valentine’s Day? The Sweet Potato
The sweet potato is one of the most delicious roots, or tubers, available to American appetites. Shaped like an elongated potato, the sweet potato is…
Little Known Facts about Pepperoni
The second week in February is Great American Pizza Bake week, and America’s favorite pizza topping is pepperoni! In fact, 50 percent of all pizzas…
Mesquite Flour, an Arizona Native
The last 15 years have seen the arrival or rediscovery of such ‘designer’ flours as mesquite flour, rice flour, amaranth flour, even chickpea flour, each…
National Almond Day
Monday, February 16, is National Almond Day. When you celebrate with a handful of sweet yet crunchy almonds, remember that southwestern Arizona grows some of…
Fun Facts about Winter Vegetables
In the United States, fresh vegetables are available year round, thanks to Arizona sun, abundant crop water, and innovative growing methods. As a result,…
Fun Facts about Salad
Salad, once viewed as a side dish at meals – especially by the male of the species – has finally become a star at the…
Surprising Facts about Spinach
“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!” [caption id="attachment_12076" align="alignnone" width="371"] A stamp printed…
Little Known Facts about Olive Oil
Golden and fragrant, with a distinctive taste, olive oil is one of the old known cooking oils in the world. At one time, about 6,000…
Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
Did you know? Broccoli, that intensely green vegetable with florets like little trees, is basically a man-made vegetable. Plant scientists and breeders developed broccoli by…
Little Known Facts about Arizona’s Leafy Greens
January is a good time for green!!! No, not money. That other green – fresh, nutritious, delicious leafy green vegetables like endive, Spring Mix, cabbage, Romaine,…
Pass the Milk and the Lactaid, Please
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau: I get all sorts of fun questions from our Arizona families inquiring about Arizona agriculture and even specific nutrition…
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