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Organic fruits and vegetables
Apples, local: Cameo, Fuji, Gala,
Granny Smith, Honeycrisp,
Pink Lady
Avocados
Bananas, GROW label
Beets, local: Gold, Red
Broccoli
Carrots, local
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard, local
Cucumbers
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green beans
Kale, local: Green, Red
Leeks, local
Lemons
Lettuce: Green, Red, Romaine
Mushrooms, local
Onions, local: Red, Yellow
Oranges: Navel, Satsuma
Mandarin
Pears, local*: Bosc, Bartlett
Peppers: Red, Green
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Potatoes, local*: Red, Gold,
Russet, Yukon
Radishes
Salad Mixes
Spinach
Squash, local: Acorn, Butternut,
Delicata, Sugar Pie and more
Tomatoes: Roma, Slicing, Vine
* Local when available
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Varied in color and often wacky in shape, winter squash is that versatile vegetable you’d like to use but knowing where to start or what to select can be a struggle. Generally, winter squash can be substituted in recipes calling for pumpkin or sweet potato. It easily adapts to soups, pilafs or pies — all those dishes that define winter.
Plus, it’s a great source of vitamin A, which aids in heart health, as well as a good source of vitamin C and fiber. Rent’s Due Ranch in Stanwood, Wash. provides us with the majority of our winter squash, meaning it’s local and organic, too.
Various varieties of winter squash
Choose squash that is firm and heavy for its size.
- Acorn — Dark green and splashed with orange patches, this acorn-shaped squash has a sweet, nutty and peppery flavor.
- Butternut — Pear-shaped with cream-colored skin and dark orange flesh, this squash has a sweet flavor.
- Delicata — Generally loaf-shaped with pale yellow skin covered in dark green stripes, this squash tastes like a combination of corn, butternut squash and sweet potato.
- Hubbard — Larger in size, this squash can have dark green, grey-blue or orange-red skin and has a flavor not as sweet as many other varieties.
- Kabocha — Shaped like a squat pumpkin with dull dark green skin and bright yellow-orange flesh, this squash has a rich, sweet flavor.
- Spaghetti — Oval in shape with yellow skin, this squash has a mild, nutlike flavor. When cooked, it’s flesh separates into strands similar to spaghetti.
- Sugar Pie Pumpkin — Much smaller in size than your typical carving pumpkin, this squash is sweeter and more conducive to cooking.
- Turban — Speckled or striped and green in color, this turban-shaped squash has orange-yellow flesh with a flavor similar to hazelnuts.
Supporting local agriculture
PCC is committed to supporting local farmers through the Puget Sound Fresh program. By participating in this program — and by featuring fresh, locally grown produce in our stores — we are working to raise awareness of the importance of local, family-owned farms throughout the Puget Sound area. Learn more about Puget Sound Fresh.
PCC supports Washington organic farmers through Tilth Producers of Washington, an organization that fosters and promotes ecologically sound, sustainable agriculture. Learn more at www.tilthproducers.org.