Purchasing Turnips

Select small turnips that feel heavy for their size.

Radish Purchasing

Select firm, fresh-looking radishes and store them in your refrigerator for no more than a week.

Diakon Radish Purchasing

Choose diakon radishes that are firm and shiny. They don’t store well, so try to use them right away.

Apple Varieties and Uses

Apples

Variety
Flavor, Texture
Fresh and Salads
Pie
Sauce
Baking (Whole)

Red Delicious
Sweet, Crisp
Excellent
Fair
Fair
Poor

Golden Delicious
Sweet, Tender
Very Good
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Granny Smith
Tart, Crisp
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Fair

Jonathan
Moderately Tart, Tender
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Good

Rome Beauty
Slightly Tart, [...]

Best Potatoes to Use

Best for baking:   russet potato
Best for potato salads, gratins, and scalloped potatoes:   Yellow Finn potato, new potato, red-skinned potato, white round potato, and purple potato 
Best for mashing:   russet potato, Yukon gold potato, and purple potato 
Best for soups and chowders:   Yukon gold potato, Yellow Finn potato, red-skinned potato, white round potato, and purple potato 
Best for pan-frying:  red-skinned [...]