These fabulous Persimmons are a Fuyu-type with an unusual dark-flecked flesh. The flavor is sweet and rich with baking spice notes. Thanks to its flavor and crisp texture, this is one of our favorite Persimmons for amenities and salads…any fresh application. The season is short so don’t miss out!
These are the very best Medjools we have found. Grown by a small farmer in California’ s Coachella Valley, these Medjools are large, rich, meaty, and super sweet with a smooth texture…everything a Medjool is supposed to be! Absolutely gorgeous amenity!
Also known as Spanish Sweet Pomegranates, the Paper Shell Pomegranate variety is named for its very thin shell. Very juicy and sweet, and seldom seen commercially, the Paper Shell Pomegranate’s arils are a lovely blush pink or white and they have lower acid than red Pomegranates so they taste even sweeter than the red varieties….
This beautiful fruit, with its smooth golden skin heavily streaked with purple, is sometimes called a ‘tree melon’. Native to Peru, the Pepino is a relative of the tomato, Potato and Eggplant family (Solanacae), but looks rather like a Melon. The pale yellow flesh is quite tart, with a flavor suggestive of Lemon, Pineapple and…
These small sized, tree ripe Fuyu Persimmons have outstanding texture, very high sugar and are perfect for amenities.
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Also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale, this brassica grows up to three feet high and forms strong stems, glossy, blue-green leaves, and flowers like broccoli. An everyday vegetable throughout Asia, it is cultivated mostly for these fleshy stems, the young and tender leaves and the unopened flowers. This vegetable is often compared to…
A rhizome with a hot, ginger-peppery flavor, GALANGA ROOT is used primarily as a seasoning. Also known as Thai ginger (it is a member of the ginger family), it has translucent golden skin, slightly ridged rings around the root, and a creamy white-flesh. The pale pink shoots of the tender young rhizome are even more…
In Western countries, CHRYSANTHEMUMS are Mother’s Day flowers. In China and Japan, they are part of the culture. Fresh chrysanthemum petals are sprinkled into soups or over steamed dishes. Chrysanthemum petals may be added to soups shortly before serving as overcooking makes them bitter.
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Originally from India, eggplants are now distributed throughout almost every tropical, subtropical, and temperate climatic zone. This perennial member of the nightshade family, which is grown commercially only as an annual, bears 8s up to 1 foot in length, 2-5 inches in diameter, and up to 1 1/4 pounds in weight. While oval, dark purple…
The Chinese eggplant has a lovely lilac colored, thin skin, delicate flavor, and relatively few seeds. Perhaps the nicest thing about this mellow-flavored plant is its adaptability. Its white mild flesh goes with just about any other food. It harmonizes especially well with strong spices like garlic, cinnamon and aromatic 2. Slender, and longer than…
Chinese Long Beans (also known as yard-long beans, or asparagus beans) are close relatives of the black-eyed pea rather than the green beans. Crunchier than green beans and with a slightly tougher texture, long beans can take a little more cooking without getting mushy. Although the flavor is similar, they do not taste exactly like…
In East Asia, these Japanese hybrid radishes are one of the most important vegetable types. From the Japanese words dai (large) and kon (root), the daikon, sometimes called a white radish or mooli, has crisp, juicy, bright white flesh, and the skin is creamy white. While this vegetable can grow up to three feet long…
