Yellow is the colour for health. Brighten up your salad with one of these sliced over. Or here is a wee salad mix to try: 4 large juicy ripe tomatoes cut in wedges 2 shiny yellow peppers sliced 4 crisp scallions, thinly sliced 1 large red onion finely chopped 1/2 lollo rosso lettuce torn in pieces 4 tbsp Italian salad…
The bell pepper is, yes, sweet and versatile, but did you know that it also helps you fight everything from the common cold to cancer? Botanically, Peppers are a fruit, but we tend to think of them as a vegetable. While the other cultivars within this species are famous for their capsaicin content, that’s the compound that makes other peppers…
Since Green Bell peppers have seeds inside and come from flowering plants, they are actually fruits, not vegetables. Having originated from Mexico, and Central and South America, the Spanish and Portuguese explorers were instrumental in spreading cultivation when they introduced the bell pepper to different parts of the world during their voyages in the 16th and 17th centuries. However Peppers…
Ramiro the company named after these peppers has celebrated its twentieth anniversary and continues to be successful. In 1996 this variety started out with a trial of ten plants, now in 2017 the area of Ramiro seed plants covers more than twenty five acres in Northwest Europe. Characteristic of Ramiro is not just the typical pointed shape and crunchy skin,…
Chilli peppers are actually good for you as long as you enjoy the heat. They contain three times as much vitamin C as oranges, and they are also loaded with vitamins A and E, as well as folic acid and potassium. Capsaicin, a compound contained in peppers
Chilli peppers are actually good for you as long as you enjoy the heat. They contain three times as much vitamin C as oranges, and they are also loaded with vitamins A and E, as well as folic acid and potassium. Capsaicin, a compound contained in peppers is what gives the chilli it’s fire. If you are unsure of how…
Little Gem Lettuces are very small Romaine (Cos) lettuces that will grow 5 to 8 inches (13 to 20 cm) within 70 days of planting. The leaves are the same colour as Romaine, but a bit more tender. They are often sold with most of the outer leaves removed, leaving just the lettuce heart. Because these are sweetly flavoured and…
While iceberg lettuce have a reputation of being low in nutrients, that’s not exactly true – Iceberg are just lower in nutrients than some other types of lettuce. Mainly because we discard the greenest leaves leaving just the pale heart. That said it is still a useful base for any salad being nice and crisp to shred as long as…
Cos Lettuce /Romaine lettuce is one of the fastest growing vegetables in terms of popularity. Many people know that certain lettuces, such as iceberg lettuce, tend to be lower in nutrients that other varieties, and sometimes can confuse romaine lettuce as falling into this low-nutrient category. However, romaine lettuce nutrition is actually quite impressive due to its high level of…
Flat lettuce are also called Butterhead lettuce or Bibb lettuce which is the American popular term. This lettuce has the unusual quality in that the leaf is tender to eat but is pliable and tough tnough to make it the perfect choice for lettuce wraps. When choosing look for one with the firmest heart, as these central buttery coloured leaves…
Baby Leaf Salad mixes are grown all year round, for a continuous supply of easy to use, tasty and nutritious baby leaves. These little leaves are totally exposed to the light as they grow and therefore these contain the highest amounts of beneficial compounds, unlike the tight hearted iceberg lettuce whose centre leaves have never seen daylight!
