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HARVEST OF THE MONTH: CRANBERRIES

It takes a flood to bring cranberries to a holiday dinner table. It’s true: In what might be the most interesting harvesting process of all, cranberries grow in fields like...

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Harvest of the Month: Sweet Potatoes

We talk a lot about super foods these days. Now let’s talk about what might well be the “super-est” of super foods: the sweet potato. It’s true: Food scientists rank...

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Harvest of the Month: Squash

Whether you’re talking about acorn, butternut, spaghetti, delicata, or pumpkins, Americans have made squash a mealtime star. The U.S. imports more of it than any other country, with the vast...

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Harvest of the Month: Apples

When hearing about how apples were spread across the county by Johnny Appleseed (aka, John Chapman), you probably picture him making it possible for Americans of his day to enjoy...

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Harvest of the Month: Corn

Corn is one of the most versatile plants humans cultivate. Not only does it provide the foundation for oils, bread, beverages, medications and other consumables, but it’s also a key...

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Harvest of the Month: Strawberries

If you’ve ever grown strawberries – or battled wild strawberries in the garden – you are aware that they like to spread. What you probably don’t realize is that this...

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Harvest of the Month: Watermelon

While we’ve all become accustomed to seeing big machines in farm fields and food production facilities, you won’t find such things around watermelons. The entire process of harvesting and preparing...

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Harvest of the Month: Cherries

What you crave when you have a hankering for fresh cherries depends on where you live. If you’re a Midwesterner, you’ll probably favor tart cherries; if you live out West,...

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Harvest of the Month: Cucumber

The cucumber might just be the handiest food item you can have in your home. Want to erase something written in ink? Gently rub it with the outside of a...

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Harvest of the Month: Cabbage

Green vegetables are typically served with the promise that they’re good for you. Cabbage thoroughly delivers on that promise. An antioxidant that’s high in Vitamins K and C and packed...

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