Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
Celebrating Chocolate and Chiles!
Since its Chocolate month and Valentine’s, did you know the Aztecs were the first to serve chocolate as a drink? They mixed it with hot chili peppers, a crop Arizona is known for growing really well, to make their chocolate drink spicy hot!
Much of Arizona’s chili pepper seed for growing is used in New Mexico. Arizona is known for developing high-quality seed for planting for our chili farmers.
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Arizona Agriculture is Super Good at Growing Super Foods!
Arizona ranks second only to California in U.S. production of a variety of fruits and veggies including cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, cantaloupe, lemons and tangerines during the winter. Support a healthy diet and Arizona by purchasing and eating your fruits and veggies!
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Arizona’s Original Super Boll: Arizona Cotton
It’s time for the Big Game … Did you know Arizona’s original Super Boll is from the cotton plant! That’s cotton B-O-L-L. Plus, healthy cottonseed oil is a favorite of chefs because of its high flashpoint in cooking.
Related Article: Article: 7 Little Known Facts About Arizona Agriculture’s Cotton
The Health Benefits of Olive Oil!
Putting Olive oil on salad helps the body absorb nutrients. But what else should we know about this interesting food fact?
Related Article: Little Known Facts about Olive Oil
Broccoli, a “Man-made” Veggie
Broccoli is actually a “man-made” veggie. Though it’s not a GMO or biotech crop, it was developed through special breeding of cabbage crops.
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