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Sweet Peppers

by Produce Made Simple | Apr 15, 2019 | How To Prepare, How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties, What's New

Everything You Need to Know About Greenhouse Peppers Peppers have a lot going for them. Loaded with vitamins A and C, potassium, fibre and folic acid, they’re also low in calories but big on flavour and come in a variety of colours, including: green, yellow, orange, ...

Grapes

by Produce Made Simple | Mar 3, 2019 | How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties, What's New

Everything You Need to Know About Grapes Botanically a berry, there are thousands of varieties of grapes grown in countries around the world, and popular producers include Chile, Italy and the United States. Depending on the variety, grapes can be purple, red, black, ...

Plantain

by Produce Made Simple | Jul 23, 2018 | Goes Well With, How To Prepare, How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties

Everything You Need to Know About Plantains Plantains, a subset of the banana family, are starchier and lower in sugar than the more familiar cavendish banana. Also known as ‘cooking bananas’ plantains are larger, thick-skinned and can often be bought in three ...

Blackberries

by Produce Made Simple | Jul 16, 2018 | How To Prepare, How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties

Everything You Needed to Know About Blackberries Blackberries are the largest wild berries available, as they can grow to be up to 2.5 cm long. They are dark purple to purplish-black in colour, and have a deep sweet-tart flavour. Traditionally, a blackberry has also ...

Raspberries

by Produce Made Simple | Jul 16, 2018 | How To Prepare, How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties, What's New

Everything you need to know about Raspberries Summertime means local raspberries are ripe for picking. But when you’re craving a little taste of sunshine during rest of the year, imported or frozen raspberries will do the trick! Raspberries are known for their vibrant ...

Avocado

by Produce Made Simple | Jun 25, 2018 | How To Prepare, How To Select & Store, Nutrition, Produce 101, Tips, Varieties

Everything you need to know about Avocado This buttery superfruit provides a healthy dose of good-for-you monounsaturated fats and has a decadent, mild taste and creamy texture. Avocados have the highest protein content of any fruit. Many of us enjoy avocado in ...