Beets, Chioggia

Scientific Name:  Beta Vulgaris Chioggia beets have beautiful white and red rings through the root with large tender tops which are great for cooking.   They are an hierloom variety and are very sweet and bleed less than red beets. The beet is a plant in the Chenopodiaceae family. It is best known in its…

Arugala

Scientific Name:  Eruca sativa Season:  April – November Arugula is an aromatic salad green in the mustard family.  It is also known as rocket, roquette, rugula, or rucola and is popular in Italian cuisine. Usually “rocket” is the term used for wild arugula.  Arugula is a spicy leafed green which some describe as bitter, or…