J & D Produce, Inc.

Variety: Bred with conventional hybridization techniques. No genetic engineering takes place at anytime in their cultivation. Bred by Dr. Leonard M. Pike, Director/Professor of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center at Texas A&M University. Available: August to...

The Egyptians left onions in their tombs about 3,500 years ago. In fact, the mummy of King Ramses IV, who died in 1160 B.C., had small onions in the eye sockets, probably because they had some spiritual significance and because they replicated a real eyeball. Paintings of onions appear on the inner...

Variety: Persian Seedless Available: All Year Packaging: 10lb. Box: 28's, 36's, 42's, 48's, 54's, and 63's (seasonal) 40lb. Box: 110's, 150's, 175's, 200's, 230's, and 250's (seasonal) Handling: Temperature: 55F, 12.8C Relative humidity:...

Eating plenty of cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables may lower the risk of prostrate cancer. Cabbage has long been a staple in the Jewish diet in the form of sauerkraut. Most all cuisines utilize this healthful vegetable in some form or another. Cabbage can be substituted for lettuce in...

Variety: Pickling cucumber Available: October to March Packaging: 1 1/9th bushel, carton, ring face pack and layered; 24,2lb. Bags, 12, 2lb. Bags, 24 1 lb. Bag, 48-1lb. Bag, 25 lb. Carton, layered Handling: Avoid excessive chilling. ...

In 1492, Columbus and his explorers discovered sweet and hot peppers in the West Indies and took samples back to Europe.Peppers quickly became popular in Europe as a food, spice, and condiment. Twenty years later, travelers found bell pepper varieties growing throughout the West Indies, Central...

Variety: Leaf Lettuce Available: December to May Packaging: Carton Handling: Temperature: 34 - 36 F Display: On misting table with other special lettuces Facts: Leaf lettuce is far more nutritious than iceberg...

The common name for a member of a genus of the mustard family, most commonly used to refer to the common garden radish. Radishes apparently originated in the far east, and they are now grown throughout the northern hemisphere for their root, used as a flavoring in food, or eaten on it's own...

All dark green leafy vegetables are being touted for their nutritional values. The "cooking greens" are rich in beta carotene, vitamin C, calcium,iron, and folacin. It has been discovered that these ritems found in greens can helpetard and prevent macular degeneration as one ages. The value of...

Egyptians grew watermelons more than 5000 years ago. They decorated wall paintings with the fruit design. Early explorers carried watermelons like, canteens and prized them for their thirst-quenching effect. During the Civil War, the Confederate Army boiled watermelon for its sugar and molasses...