Category Archives: AZ Winter Vegetables

What Is Sweeter than Valentine’s Day? The Sweet Potato

The sweet potato is one of the most delicious roots, or tubers, available to American appetites. Shaped like an elongated potato, the sweet potato is at its best from December through March and can be found at local Arizona grocers, … Continue reading

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Fun Facts about Winter Vegetables

In the United States, fresh vegetables are available year round, thanks to Arizona sun, abundant crop water, and innovative growing methods.   As a result, the idea of a ‘winter’ vegetable is obsolete. Still, some crops do produce better in … Continue reading

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Sunrise on a Yuma, AZ, Farm

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7 Savory Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes

Most families only see sweet potatoes show up on their family dinner table a couple times a year- at Thanksgiving and Christmas. We think this is a shame since there are so many delicious ways to use sweet potatoes all year round.

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What Produce Digs Dry Weather?

Across the agricultural industry, this year has been more bane than boon. There is one crop, however, that is thriving despite such desolate, dry weather conditions, pumpkins.

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