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Show rm1 s e Page 10 Nephi, Utah tEtmea-efo- a Wednesday, August 5, 1998 0FQ uDQL:UGlGaO Message Prom Aargie TBps Gob , . Memmott Educator tasty produce With satiny yellow skin and a rosy blush, it looks like the perfect peach. But how will it taste once you get it home? Choosing fresh and flavorful produce can sometimes be your greatest challenge in the supermarket. Here are some tips to find great tasting fruits and vegetables and increase your enjoyment of these healthful foods. FIND IT FRESH: With modem farming, processing and delivery, many stores are able to put produce out for sale within a day or two after it is picked. Ask your stores produce manager for delivery days so you can get to your favorite fruits and veggies before quality declines. SELECT WISELY: Vegetables that are of characteristic color, shape and size generally have the best taste and texture, says the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. However, good produce doesnt have to be picture perfect. Some of the best products dont look very good, asserts Craig Bishop, senior produce buyer for Fresh Fields Markets. Most bananas, for example, have a fuller flavor if they are speckled. USE YOUR SENSES: Contrary to some consumer practices, thumping or shaking a melon does not indicate ripeness. But feel a product, authorities say. In general, produce thats too soft is too ripe; if its too hard, its not ripe enough, explains Bishop. Try the sniff test, too. With certain fruits, like peaches and melons, a strong scent means theyre ripening nicely. GET THE GRADE: The USDA has established grade standards for most fresh fruits and vegetables. The grades are most often seen on apples, potatoes and onions. U.S. Fancy is the top grade, while U.S. No. 1 is the most common designation. U.S. No. 2 and U.S. GQPDD pTOGDQ The most popular type of com vorful first few kernels. They Today, sweet com is an Ameri- can favorite, he says. There are for most homeowners is called, damage just the tip of the ear, The pictures and images of ear ? three basic types of sweet com. sugar enhanced, he says. It has leaving the rest of the com unafly settlers eating corn on the cob The 0ld standards are called nor- tender kernels that hold the sug- fected and edible. at that first Thanksgiving pot mals, or sweets. This group in- ar up to 24 hours. This makes Some control methods are luck party is a bit of a fallacy..-- eludes such varieties as Earlivee, them desirable for most home available, he says. A drop or two That first com would have test- - Golden Jubilee and Iochief. They gardeners. They require no iso- of mineral oil placed right where j ed a lot like cardboard, only a lit-- ; generally have a strong corn lation from other com, like the the silks enter the ear helps distie tougher to eat. It wasnt until flavor and are not sweets. Some popular va- courage the larva from entering extremely super many years later that hybridiz- - sweet. These varieties taste best rieties include Sugar Buns, Mir- the corn. Some registered insecing sweetened the corn and made when cooked as soon after har- acle, Incredible and Double De- ticides can be sprayed or dusted it palatable for eating fresh. on the ears to kill the larva as vesting as possible. light. , Still, corn is one of the few truThe second category of sweet The major pest for com is the they emerge from the egg and ly American vegetables, says Jer- corn is called super sweet, he v com earworm, Goodspeed says, begin to eat. ry Goodspeed, Utah State Uni- continues. It was developed for This fun insect lays eggs on the I prefer simply cutting the end versity Extension horticultural-- . commercial growers. The kernels silks as they emerge. The eggs of the ear off and disposing of ist. Several thousand years ago an(j ears are cultivated to be a hatch and the larva move into the offending insect, Goodspeed the Aztecs and Mayans raised bit tougher so they can with- the tip of the ear tp enjoy the fla- - says. com as a grain. It was their main stand mechanical harvesting staple of life. When the first Eu- without much damage. They can ropean settlers arrived in North be stored up to 48 hours without America, com was being used by losing much of their sweetness. the native Indians. Super, sweets are great for The new Europeans quickly freezing and canning, but must Central Utah Counseling Center is accepting bids developed a liking for com and be isolated from other com while on the following work item for the old Shepherd's began growing their own fields, growing, Goodspeed says. If Lodge Motel in Nephi at 940 North Main. he explains. Com helped many cross pollination occurs super 1. Painting on the outside of the building, including of the early settlements survive sweet varieties revert back and the trim. the winters. At that time most of take on the flavor of field com. the com was used as a grain and The most popular varieties inAll licensed contractors are invited to submit bids. made into cornmeal and corn clude Phenomenal, How Sweet It 1 Closing date is August 1 7th. Please call (435) flour. Is, and Milk and Honey. to inquire further about the job. Ask for Don. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids. Applicants are considered on the basis of employment qualifications without regard to race, color, political affiliation, religion, gender, national origin, age, or By Dennis Hinkamp By Margie No. 3 mean lower quality. LOOK FOR LOCAL PRODUCE: Fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers may be fresher and tastier than those shipped long distances from larger farms. Once again, ask your grocery stores produce manager if any is in stock. GO TO THE MARKET: Many urban and suburban communities sponsor weekly farmers markets to provide a central, site for small farms to sell their produce directly to consumers. Check your local newspaper or with your town or county offices to learn of any in your area. TAKE A STAND: Look for roadside stands where farm families sell their produce usually picked just hours before you buy it. Or visit a farm that allows you to pick your own strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apples... Make the trip a family outing and get the added bonus of fresh air and sunshine. Be sure to bring your sunscreen! SHOP SEASONALLY: Probably one of the most important tips for finding great tasting produce is to buy in season, when possible. Heres a guide to when certain fruits and vegetables are at their peak. - Summer: apricots, blueberries, cherries, eggplant, fresh herbs, green beans, hot peppers, melon, okra, peaches, plums, sweet corn, sweet peppers, tomatoes, zucchini. - Fall: apples, broccoli, Brussels in-to- spouts, cauliflower, collards, grapes, kale, pears, persimmons, pumpkins, winter squash, yams. - Winter: beets, cabbage, carrots, citrus fruits, daikon radishes, rutabagas, turnips, winter squash. - Spring: asparagus, blackberonions, ries, green onions, new potatoes, peas, red radishes, rhubarb, spinach, strawberries, watercress. Happy and Healthy eating! leeks,-lettuce- - CALL FOR BIDS 462-242- Farm Bureau schedule: local telccrt contest) The annual Juab County Farm Bureau Talent Find competition will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, August 15, at the Juab County Fairgrounds Building, according to Darin Peterson, chair of the Farm Bureaus Young Farmer & Rancher Committee, which sponsors the contest. 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