Ground Cherries are related to tomatoes and the fruits, which are contained in a papery husk, are actually harvested once they fall off the plant.  They taste unusual, somewhat like a tomato mixed with a strawberry.  Okra is well-known in Southern and Indian cooking and can be eaten raw or cooked.  It’s known for its slimy texture, but cooking at high-heat reduces this greatly.  Edamame are green soybeans and they are usually boiled or steamed and flavored with salt and seasonings.  The pods are not eaten.

Today’s Share:

• Squash (zucchini, yellow crookneck, pattypan)
• Cucumber (National Pickling, Marketmore, Suyo Long, Lemon)
• Bell Pepper
• Jalapeno
• Italian Flat Leaf Parsley or Chocolate Mint
• Ground Cherry or Okra
• Tomatoes (Yellow Brandywine, Indigo Rose, Moskovitch, San Marzano, Cherokee Purple)
• Cherry tomatoes (Bing, Black, Blush, Pink Bumblebee)
• Adirondack Red and Desiree Potatoes
• Beets
• Edamame