HOME  HOW TO SELECT FRESH VEGETABLE
1. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Asparagus
- Stalks should be tender and firm; tips should be close and compact.
- Choose the stalks with very litle white; they are more tender.
- Use asparagus soon because it toughen quickly.
2. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Green Beans
- Those with small seeds inside the pods are best. Avoid beans with dry-looking beans
3. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower
- Flower clusters on broccoli and cauliflower should be tight and close together.
- Brussels sprouts should be firm and compact.
- Dirty spots or smudges might indicate disease or pests.
4. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Cabbage or Lettuce
- Pick Heads that are heavy for their size.
- Avoid cabbage with holes and letuce with discloration.
5. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Cucumbers
- Choose long, slender cucumbers for best quality. You’ll want them to be dark or medium green but not yellow.
6. Pick Fresh Vegetables: Peas and Lima Beans
- Pick pods that are well-filled but not bulging.
- Stay away from dried, spotted, yellow or mushy pods.
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