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Plums

Plums come in many guises - tart or very sweet; for cooking or for eating; and in a range of rich hues ...

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Purple Sprouting

This vegetable is the original version of broccoli and has long stalks and small purple flower heads. The leaves, heads and stalks are all tender and edible. Look for strong, firm green stalks with tightly packed purplish green heads. They are tasty steamed like asparagus.

Seasons for Purple Sprouting

January
February
March

Companies selling Purple Sprouting

Little Verzons Fruit Farm