Harvest possibilities for this week - July 21 - Week #7 The farm makes daily decisions for the share based on weather, harvest, etc. large share and small share items may differ Beans - Mix of yellow, green, purple; French filet bean purple or green Baby Lettuce Mix Lettuce Heads - Green Romaine, Mini Romaine, Green and Red Leaf Fresh Garlic Herbs - Basil, Dill, Lemon Balm, Thyme, Potato - Purple Majesty Hot Peppers - Hungarian Hot Wax (slender light green/yellow), Serrano, Jalapeno Bell Peppers Biscayne - Long Green Italian Heirloom Tomato Cherry Tomato Eggplant - Japanese Ping Tung (purple), Italian (smaller variety) Summer Squash Cucumber
Storage & Cooking Tips :
Beans – store in the fridge; retain moisture; raw, cold salads, steamed, boiled, sautéed;
Spoiler Alert: purple beans turn green when you cook them
Purple Majesty Potato – no need to peel; new potatoes – harvested before the plant dies back ; high in antioxidants – anthocyanin; boiled, mashed, or roasted;
Fresh Garlic – harvested for fresh use, not dried ; store room temp on the counter
Eggplant – small and delicate no need to peel- storage 50-55 degrees / Sauté , grill,
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