ASPARAGUS (4.00/lb)

Asparagus is a perennial which grows from fleshy roots or crowns.  In Pennsylvania the new spears are harvested during late April, May and June.  In good weather spears may grow 6 inches a day and are harvested when they reach about 9 inches.  Asparagus is picked once or twice a day.  The diameter of the spears has nothing to do with age.  All spears are young when picked, three days old or less.  After the picking season the asparagus is allowed to grow into ferns up to 7 feet tall.  During the summer and fall they store reserve food in the roots for the next growing season.  Our asparagus is snapped, not cut, leaving the tough part in the field.  This means you can use the whole spear without any waste.  Immediately after picking, it is cleaned and refrigerated to insure freshness and high quality.

Asparagus Tips and Recipes

Rhubarb is a perennial plant grown in cooler climates.  It has been around for several hundred years, and is sometimes called "pie plant".  The stems are the edible part; the leaves are poisonous.  It comes up early in the spring from a crown of thick roots, grows quickly, and dies back late in the fall.   Rhubarb is picked only in the spring and early summer when it is most juicy and the stems are hard and crisp.  Later the leaves turn yellow and the stems become soft and it is no longer satisfactory for eating.  In Colonial times it was often used as a spring tonic, as it is a mild laxative.  It is most often served cooked in sauce, pies, or cobblers, but some people eat it raw, dipped in a little salt.  However, it is very tart  (sour), and most people would rather eat it sweetened.  

2.00/bunch

Back for it's second season but even better!  John will be growing a mixture of organic lettuces along with several other vegetables. 

Blueberries start  in early July and last until mid-September. We have five different varieties, Bluetta, Blueray, Bluecrop, Herbert and Elliot, which ripen at different times throughout  the season. Blueberries are available by the pint already picked, however the demand is often higher than the supply out so it's always a good idea to call ahead to reserve your blueberries.

Blueberries Tips and Recipes

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