Produce Express is an advocate of the "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" concept and has established relationships with a variety of farms for the purpose of supporting local farmers and offering our customers the fresh fruits and vegetables grown by these farmers.
Spring garlic, or green garlic, is the immature garlic plant that has yet to develop a full-size head. Harvested for its sweet, aromatic, delicate flavor, the entire plant is edible and can be used in any preparation calling for garlic.
Gooseberries, also known as Ground Cherries, are enclosed in papery husks, much like tomatillos, to protect the fruits from insects and cushion them when harvested.
The Melogold Grapefruit is a cross between a pummelo and a grapefruit, but takes on the flavor of the pummelo more than the grapefruit. It had very few seeds and its thick rind is easy to peel. The pith is very bitter and should be completely removed prior to use.
Muscat grapes are intensely sweet with a pronounced floral aroma. Their color ranges from white to almost black with a rich, spicy, and musky flavor that separates them from other table grapes.
The Blackeye bean is thought to have originated in China and from there probably traveled by sea to Arabic countries and on into Africa. It was introduced to the West in about the eighteenth century through African slave trade.
Green cabbage has tightly wrapped pale green, thick and pliable leaves. Round, solid and almost white in the center, this vegetable is heavy for its size.
The Green Flageolet is called the "Roll Royce of Beans". It originated in the Americas but was developed in France in the 1800's. It is tender and sweet, holding its shape well when cooked.
Green Oak Leaf lettuce is a small loose leaf type of lettuce. The leaves have the appearance of oak leaves-lobed and loosely serrated- and grow upward and outward, somewhat close together and attached to a singular base.