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  • From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010
  • Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:49:49 -0500


On Dec 21, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Deb Taft wrote:

<x-tad-smaller> Thought this might be of interest.</x-tad-smaller>
<x-tad-smaller>I love #11...wonder if I can get some purslane to grow!  </x-tad-smaller>
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Top 20 trends:

11 Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry, mangosteen, purslane)

Purslane's not a fruit!

unless they're talking about something I don't know about. (Your image doesn't open for me.)

It's a very common weed here; I do sell some of it. The difference in time needed between harvesting for market (removing to packing area, cutting off roots, washing, making sure no non-edible weeds are included, packing) and pulling it as a weed (yank it up and toss it; except, if surface soil is moist and/or rain is expected, be careful where you toss it, as it may re-root) is significant; but the flavor and nutrition are both good. Harvest before it sets flower buds, the flavor changes. Makes nice salad greens, or try it in quiche.

There are cultivated varieties; so, if it doesn't grow wild in your area (your post didn't say where you are), you can probably find seed. -- Fedco carries it, I'm sure I've seen it listed elsewhere also. -- I don't know whether the cultivated varieties are non-invasive, though; so if you haven't got it as a weed, consider that issue before starting the stuff.


-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale



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