Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Beef is Nutrient Dense!
Beef is a nutrient-dense food and is the #1 source for protein, vitamin B12 and zinc. In Arizona, it’s our number one agriculture commodity bringing in around $850 million to our state. This summer weekend is a good time to grill some juicy steaks.
Did You Hear the One About the Banana and the Tomato?
If you place a ripe banana next to a green tomato, the tomato will ripen due to the ethylene gas produced by the banana. While Arizona doesn’t grow bananas, we do grow lots of delicious tomatoes. And Yuma, is where we grow all our leafy green vegetables.
Arizona’s Sweet Corn is the Best!
Ears of corn always have an even number of rows of kernels. And, that annoying silk on the top – each one is responsible for one kernel of corn on the ear. Thanks to Arizona’s climate, our sweet corn season runs from late May to September allowing us to have one of the longer sweet corn seasons.
Video Highlight: Celebrate Arizona Sweet Corn
Celebrate National Egg Month with Us!
May is national Egg Month! Did you know that our own Hickman’s Family Farms produces more than 7 million eggs a day for Arizona families? So, go ahead, it’s okay to eat more eggs, it’s a healthy choice!
Related Article: National Egg Month
It’s Time to “Thank a Cow” For all they Provide
Did you know that beef by-products allow us to use 99% of every beef animal? Thank a cow the next time you wear make-up, deodorant, leather and bandages or eat marshmallows, Jell-O, and mayonnaise or chew your favorite gum! Beef is Arizona’s largest agriculture commodity.
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