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Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010
- From: Deb Taft <growbd AT aol.com>
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- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:33:34 -0500
It grows like a...uh...well, like a weed around here.
Yes, I've tried the cultivated stuff but my customers weren't interested. I think they recognized it from their own gardens and felt like it was ridiculous to purchase it from me.
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From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
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Sent: Mon, Dec 21, 2009 7:49 pm
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010
From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, Dec 21, 2009 7:49 pm
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010
On Dec 21, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Deb Taft wrote: <excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller><x-tad-smaller> Thought this might be of interest.</x-tad-smaller></smaller></fontfamily></excerpt><excerpt> <fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller><x-tad-smaller>I love #11...wonder if I can get some purslane to grow! </x-tad-smaller></smaller></fontfamily></excerpt><excerpt><<image.tiff> </excerpt> <excerpt><fixed><smaller>Top 20 trends: 11 Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry, mangosteen, purslane) </smaller></fixed></excerpt> 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. <smaller>-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly Fresh-market organic produce, small scale</smaller>=
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[Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010,
Deb Taft, 12/21/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010,
Road's End Farm, 12/21/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010,
Allan Balliett, 12/21/2009
- [Market-farming] Purslane recipes, Alliums, 12/22/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010, Deb Taft, 12/22/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010,
Allan Balliett, 12/21/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] Fwd: [COMFOOD:] Nat'l Restaurant Association's List of What's Hot in 2010,
Road's End Farm, 12/21/2009
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