Produce Geek » Tweets http://producegeek.com/site Enjoy fresh produce with weekly updates on what to eat from an Industry Insider. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:48:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Our Tweets of the Week 2010-02-20 http://producegeek.com/site/2010/02/our-tweets-of-the-week-2010-02-20/ http://producegeek.com/site/2010/02/our-tweets-of-the-week-2010-02-20/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000 Produce Geek http://producegeek.com/site/2010/02/our-tweets-of-the-week-2010-02-20/
  • • Eat This Now: Moro Blood Oranges, Empire Apples, Green Anjou Pears, Butternut Squash, Meyer Lemons – http://bit.ly/c7v6cb #freshproduce #
  • • Blood Oranges tend to be smaller in size than Navels, but bigger in flavor. Eat like an Sicilian. http://bit.ly/b7a3bt #freshproduce #
  • • Be delighted by your Green Anjou Pear. Check the neck for ripeness. http://bit.ly/af4ye7 #
  • • The Empire #Apple Strikes Back against mushy apples. http://bit.ly/9QGuuA #
  • • Mom was a Red Delicious, Dad was a McIntosh. They named me Empire. http://bit.ly/9OzWjQ #
  • • Pears are picked mature, but ripen off the tree. Bartlett is one of the few varieties that changes color as it ripens. #
  • • And we thought CaraCara's were the Power Orange – http://bit.ly/bMbrZn #
  • • Butternut Squash from MX is good right now. Combine with Empire Apples in this recipe: http://bit.ly/ciIC7K #
  • • Meyer Lemons – why the fuss? http://bit.ly/b1TSs8 #
  • • Empire Apples (NY grown) are impressively crisp. Mmm-munching on apple number 3 today. #lentensnackattack #
  • • #FF Follow these folks that promote the best, healthiest food around: #freshproduce – @Fruits_Veggies @produceforkids @freshforellen #
  • • Meyer Lemon inspiration: http://bit.ly/bNxgBd #
  • • Thanks, John. Congrats on 40under40! RT @TheProduceGeek very cool website! /via @jtonerv #
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  • • Did you overeat at your Super Bowl party? No need to starve yourself now. Fill today with #freshproduce. You'll feel better. #
  • • What is your favorite fruit to eat when it snows? Me? On Sat. it was 20" of snow + 3 fruits: Navel, CaraCara & Blood Oranges. #
  • • Eat This Now: Pink Lady Apples, Pummelos, Asparagus, Cara Cara Oranges, Minneola Tangelos #freshproduce http://bit.ly/aUEXJl #
  • • Clementine season ending, quality hit/miss. Still good ones around, but what should you eat next? http://bit.ly/cJUQHS #
  • • Easy to peel, almost seedless, fresh-tart & honey-sweet, floral afterglow, weird-lookin' knob at stem: must be a Minneola Tangelo! #
  • • Strawberry quality fair, pricing high now. For #Valentines Day try dipping other fruits in chocolate for a special treat. Suggestions? #
  • • Pummelos are the largest citrus; can grow to size of volleyball. Tastes like grapefruit with sugar already on it. #freshproduce #OMGfact #
  • • Pummelo in season from CA now. I hack with a knife then gobble over sink, but here's a more civil way: http://bit.ly/bGatg3 #
  • • Cool idea @freshforellen Let us know if we can help with tips on what #freshproduce is likely to be best each week. #
  • • Asparagus good side dish choice right now. Select spears with tight, dry tips. http://bit.ly/bcbz6k #
  • • We've officially named the Unofficial Fresh Fruit of the Vancouver 2010 Winter #Olympics! http://bit.ly/9Nv0ki #
  • • New crop Mexican Asparagus is here. Do you prefer thick or thin? http://bit.ly/dd3ZQm #
  • • Did you love Sour Patch Candy as kid? Nature's version: Kumquats! Super sour & sweet. CA organic are best now. #sugarfree #freshproduce #
  • • She is dense and kinda sour. Underneath she is a little sweet too. She is a Pink Lady #Apple. #Valentine #
  • • Pink Lady = Cripps Pink. Mushy Apples = Yuck! Pink Lady/Cripps Pink Apples = Hard & Crisp. http://bit.ly/doNwxS #
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  • • Feb. is National Grapefruit Month. Sorry, Weird Al, you do not have a month yet. #freshproduce #diet http://bit.ly/8V10ZH #
  • • Are you signed up for the Eat This Now weekly newsletter? http://www.producegeek.com
    It's free. It's fresh. Please RT! #
  • • February is National Grapefruit Month.  You should re-discover this fine fruit. Totally in season. #freshproduce #
  • • Eat This Now – Bowl Party Edition: Red & Green Grapes, Sweet Red Peppers, Idaho Potatoes, Roma Tomatoes, Hass Avocados- http://bit.ly/bT6ayT #
  • • You should buy Hass Avocados early this week so they're ripe for your Bowl Party. For those about to Guac – we solute you! #
  • • You love Guacamole but are a Hass Avocado rookie? No worries, watch this: http://bit.ly/ce2K3i #
  • • February is Idaho Potato Lovers Month, manufactured by the Idaho Potato Commission, not Hallmark. #freshproduce http://bit.ly/16ft7s #
  • • INSIDER TIP: Florida freeze nailed tomato crop, but Mexican Roma/Plum production is still solid, only deal tomato out there. #freshproduce #
  • • So much for full pints. 6oz are primary Blueberry pack arriving from Chile this week. Volume down, quality to top your cereal still good.  #
  • • Bowl Party Produce List: Potatoes, Baby Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Avocados, Red Peppers, Romas, Sdls Grapes, oh yea- gonna need Limes. #
  • • XLG Sweet Red Peppers are delicious & plentiful right now- the elongated ones. You should try some. #freshproduce http://bit.ly/9NmBkG #
  • • You get 317% daily value of Vit-C and 93% Vit-A from 1 cup of Sweet Red Peppers. Show some love to your immune system. #
  • • Do you prefer Green or Red Seedless Grapes? Both are dropping in price, good quality from Chile. #
  • • No ripe Hass Avocados on the shelf? Try fresh vacuum packed Guacamole in convenience case in Produce Dept. Phew that was close. Guac on! #
  • • Big Game #freshproduce Recipes: http://bit.ly/9Dky4R and http://bit.ly/blfeE8 #
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  • • Apples originated in Kazakhstan. Thank you, Borat's homeland. #OMGFact #applclub #
  • • Jan. freezes in FL & TX, heavy rains in CA #freshproduce growing areas, but still lots of good fruit/veg to enjoy! http://producegeek.com #
  • • Eat This Now: Fuji Apples, Organic Navel Oranges, Grapefruit, Cauliflower, Fingerling Potatoes #freshproduce http://bit.ly/4MjJqb #
  • • Fiber is filling. Hard to overeat when you're full. Most #freshproduce is packed with fiber. Eat more fruit/veg to overeat less. #
  • • Russian Banana is not really a banana – a small stubby finger-shaped potato http://bit.ly/7MY4DA #
  • • Boil, Fry, Roast Fingerling Potatoes until knife slides in and out without getting stuck. Try some this week, serve with delicate skin on. #
  • • Had THE Best Tasting Navel Orange I've eaten this season last week, was Organically Grown in California. http://bit.ly/7pH4jc #
  • • Campaign Against Mushy Apples continues: Try crisp and crazy-sweet Fuji! #appleclub http://bit.ly/8nHOmp #
  • • Fuji Apples named for Japanese town of Fujisaki where first developed in 1930s, not for Mount Fuji. #
  • • High sugar levels in Wa.St. Fuji Apples sometimes liquefy showing up as brown veins in flesh. aka Sugar Core or Honey Core #
  • • Cauliflower is actually a flower, kept white by tight leaves that prevent chlorophyll from developing. http://bit.ly/80D2CY #
  • • Cauliflower has intriguing heirloom cousins w/ tuned up Beta-Carotene, Vit C, Vit A: Purple, Orange & Green Cauliflower, plus Romanesco. #
  • • Grapes finally promoteable! Look for Red/Green Seedless ads where you shop this weekend. Will you give in to a healthy impulse buy? #
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  • • A tasty apple indeed RT @PriceChopperNY Pinata Apples – A Surprise for your Taste Buds!: http://wp.me/puCcC-5Z #
  • • Ate sample of carrots from Vidalia, GA (like the onion). Tasted good, just not sure if they were noticeably better than other carrots. #
  • • Would you buy carrots marked as "Vidalia Sweet Carrots" over other carrots at same price? If slightly higher? #
  • • Eat This Now: Blueberries, Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Organic Romaine Hearts, Organic Baby Greens http://bit.ly/792EXM #
  • • Blueberry IS the most popular muffin. Other fun Blueberry facts for your kids (or you) at: http://bit.ly/4xnXBd #
  • • Moe: Aw, we're going to die and I never tasted cantaloupe. Krusty: Eh, you didn't miss much. Honeydew is the money melon. The Simpsons #
  • • Sign up for a FREE weekly newsletter telling you what #freshproduce is best right now? – http://bit.ly/k1CTA #weightloss #diet #
  • • Fresh Blueberries are full of Vitamin C, Manganese, Fiber, Antioxidants, Deliciousness – Really good this week http://bit.ly/792EXM #
  • • Had a pint of Blueberries today. Intention was to top cereal this week. They're gone, poor things never stood a chance. #
  • • Winter Lopes and Dews can be hit or miss. This week higher percentage to be a hit. http://bit.ly/792EXM #
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    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @TheProduceGeek

    • • $9.3 billion Florida citrus industry on alert for hard freeze Sunday night. http://bit.ly/91fuuc (via @cnnbrk) #
    • • Impending Short Supply of Florida Tomatoes – http://bit.ly/6SyW6a – Read more to find out why. #
    • • Eat This Now: Cara Cara Navels, Blood Oranges, Jazz Apples, Granny Smith Apples, Iceberg Lettuce – http://bit.ly/7Mxcxe #
    • • post Monday or early Tuesday "Load up on Tomatoes this week before price skyrockets from FL freeze – #
    • • Load up on Tomatoes this week before price skyrockets from FL freeze – http://bit.ly/6SyW6a #
    • • Sign up for a FREE weekly newsletter telling you what #freshproduce is best right now? – http://bit.ly/k1CTA #weightloss #diet #
    • • Tried my first Florida SugarBelle Wednesday. Very Sweet like Clementine, Small Minneola shape, hint of floral – must find more #
    • • Thanks! RT @melissamiles: Seriously. You gotta follow this guy. RT @TheProduceGeek: Load up on Tomatoes b4 price skyrockets from FL Freeze #
    • • What's a Power Orange? http://bit.ly/7Mxcxe #diet #weightloss #freshproduce #
    • • Bought 3 Bags of Jazz Apples today: Shared bag at work, gave bag to dude who liked 'em most, last bag for family & I #appleclub #
    • • Campaign Against Mushy Apples Continues: try rock-solid sweet-tart Jazz or crisp-tart Granny Smith #appleclub #
    • • Calif. Cara Cara Navels are just plain awesome! You should definitely eat some. #freshproduce http://bit.ly/7Mxcxe #
    • • I'm Team Blood Orange. Are you a Citrus Vampire too? http://bit.ly/7Mxcxe #
    • • Me eating Moro Blood Orange is like what a lion must feel like chomping into gazelle = Frenzy! #freshproduce http://bit.ly/7Mxcxe #
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    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @TheProduceGeek

    • • 10 Ways to eat more #freshproduce without going broke – http://bit.ly/6mWLVE #weightloss #diet #
    • • Eat This Now: Pink Lady Apples, Gala Apples, Minneola Tangelos, Packaged Salads, Organic Broccoli – http://bit.ly/84FYXw #freshproduce #
    • • Campaign Against Mushy Apples continues: firm Pink Lady & crisp Gala leading fight this week http://bit.ly/84FYXw #appleclub #
    • • INSIDER ALERT 1: Freeze in Florida this week (mid-20s last night) hit Green Bean, Green Pepper and Strawberries crops hard #
    • • INSIDER ALERT 2: FL Freeze – Prices to spike & out-of-stocks at stores on Strawberries next 10 days, again at Valentines b/c frozen blooms #
    • • INSIDER ALERT 3: FL Freeze – Tomato plants hit, impact to come later in Jan/Feb; HoneyTangerines/Temples in low-lying areas got some damage #
    • • Interesting shape with knob at stem end, interesting flavor to match – Minneola Tangelos approaching peak flavor http://bit.ly/84FYXw #
    • • Ever wonder what exactly those different lettuces are in your SpringMix/Mesclun? http://bit.ly/75wN0r #
    • • #Resolutions #Weightloss have Packaged Salads flying off the shelves this week! Be adventurous, try a new blend this week. #
    • • Never tried Pink Lady Apples? This is the week! Tell us what you think. #appleclub http://bit.ly/7tq9nB #
    • • It's Foodtastic! Find the calories and MyPyramid food groups for a food, or compare two foods at http://myfoodapedia.gov/ #
    • • Packaged Salads are you into crisp or tender, sweet or zippy, mild or tangy? So many lettuces hurray for fresh variety! http://bit.ly/84FYXw #
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    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @TheProduceGeek

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    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @TheProduceGeek

    • • Eat This Now: Gold Pineapples, Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus, Pacific Rose Apples, and Organic Navel Oranges – http://bit.ly/7uZZpq #
    • • We've got an updated list on the status all of your favorite #freshproduce for your upcoming Holiday Meals – http://bit.ly/5kfrri #
    • • Traditional sign of welcome, Gold Pineapples are a great fruit option for this Christmas! http://bit.ly/5o3tqX #
    • • ProduceGeek Campaign Against Mushy Apples: Try Pacific Rose Apples – http://bit.ly/86SD5Z #
    • • Which fresh fruits and vegetables are best right now for your holiday meal? Inside Scoop: http://bit.ly/5kfrri #
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    To keep up to date with all the cool links, simply follow us @TheProduceGeek

    • • Love it! RT @Sunkist: See the World’s Largest Orange Display event at Fresh Market that was held earlier this month http://bit.ly/7BZDND #
    • • Eat This Now: Clementines, Satsuma Mandarins, Green Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes On-the-Vine, Pacific Rose Apples – http://bit.ly/6aSi5i #
    • • *Correction* Eat This Now: Clementines, Satsuma Mandarins, Green Bell Peppers, Sweet Onions, Cameo Apples – http://bit.ly/6aSi5i #
    • • What fruit costs about 17 to 35 cents each, is portable, peelable, seedless and sweet? #Clementines http://bit.ly/8GmWF5 #
    • • Two #Clementines provide 290% of your daily recommended Vitamin C, plus 420% of your snacking deliciousness. #
    • • What’s the most Clementines you’ve eaten in one sitting? #
    • • Insider Alert: What snackable citrus does the Produce Geek prefer 2 to 1 over the Clementine this week? http://bit.ly/6ZrYel #
    • • Mushy apples suck. http://bit.ly/6iIU2H #
    • • Find out why the Cameo Apple is one of America’s faster growing varieties: http://bit.ly/8XMepi #
    • • Mid-Atlantic: Major snow storm coming tomorrow. Make sure tonight’s shopping list includes lot of #freshproduce #
    • • Snow-in favorites for this weekend! Clementines, Navel Oranges, Satsuma Mandarins, Jazz Apples, Cameo Apples, Bananas, Pineapples #
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