Tip Sheet Category: Produce Profiles

peppers, summer squash, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, tomatillos, winter squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, pumpkin

Stem vegetables, flower vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, hearts of palm, asparagus, celery, fennel, nopales, cactus

Root vegetables, tuber vegetables, radishes, potatoes, jicama, carrots, beets

Pods, seeds, okra, green beans, yellow beans, peas, corn

Leafy greens, lettuce, salad, salad mix, romaine, butter lettuce, iceberg, spinach, arugula, endive, mustard greens, collard greens, sorrel, swiss chard, kale, turnip greens, beet greens, radish greens, brussel sprouts, cabbage, sprouts, watercress, herbs

Cucumbers, avocados, eggplants

Stone fruits, melons, peaches, nectarines, plums, plumcots, cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon

Pomes, berries, grapes, apples, pears, hybrids, quince, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries

Exotics, tropicals, figs, guavas, lychees, persimmons, pomegranates, prickly pears, star fruits, bananas, plaintains, dates, kiwi fruit, mangos, papayas, passion fruit, pineapples

Citrus, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine, orange, kumquat,citron, zest