2024 CSA Week #10 (B)
VEGETABLE SHARE
Click on an item below for storage tips & recipes.
Green Long Peppers
Petite Romaine Lettuce - Wed
Red Norland Potatoes
Parsley - Wed
Cilantro - Fri
Green Beans
Basil (bonus!)
Red OR Walla Walla Onions
Collards OR Kale
Eggplant
Cherry Tomatoes - Thurs
Red Tomatoes - Fri
Cucumber - Fri
FRUIT SHARE
Shinsui Asian Pears
The fruit is smallish, with an attractive light yellow-orange skin. The flesh is fine-textured, crisp, and juicy, and the flavor is exceptional–sweet and musky, it can be intensely aromatic.
How to store/ripen fruit…
The fruit is ripe when yellow or light brown. You can store them on the counter for a few days for the green ones to ripen and change color. Then eat right away at room temperature for best flavor, or refrigerate the ripe ones if you can’t eat right away.
STORAGE
Store the eggplant in a plastic bag or other airtight container ON THE COUNTER. Use within 3 days. Storing in the fridge can cause cold damage to the eggplant.
All other items can be stored in the fridge. Please use the onions within 5 days as they are fresh and not cured.
The basil can be stored “bouquet-style” in a glass of water on the counter. Change the water daily and use within 3 days.
THIS IS WEEK “B” for bi-weekly members
Please see my note about eggplant storage in this newsletter. It should be stored on the counter, not in the fridge where it can get cold damage.
Where are the tomatoes?…. While this cool weather is lovely, it’s not the hot 80’s and 90’s that tomatoes love for ripening. But they are coming along! We had enough for a few groups this week and by next week everyone should be getting cherry tomatoes. Red tomatoes will follow the week after. Please understand that if you don’t receive tomatoes this week, you will be getting them very soon and your group will receive them for an extra week at the end of the season. We keep very careful track of who gets what so it’s always fair!
FRUIT SHARE REMINDERS… ONLY TAKE FRUIT IF IT SAYS “F” Next to your name on the check-in sheet! FRUIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REGULAR VEGETABLE SHARES.
Fruit Share Members may take ONE bag of fruit from the open boxes at the site.
Vegetable Share Only Members DO NOT TAKE FRUIT BAGS.
