NOTES FROM OISHII NIPPON
Explore the blog posts below for variety information, recipes, grower profiles, culture notes, and more.
Oishii Nippon Project Blog
Meet the Growers: Sam Thorp of Spade & Plow Organics
Born from a desire to connect consumers to the best tasting organic fruit and vegetable varieties, and a calling to preserve farmland in the South Bay Community, Mike Thorp and his two sons, Nick and Sam started Spade & Plow Organics on 10 acres in San Martin.
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Salmon Carpaccio with Shiraga Negi
"Shiraga" means silver hair in Japanese, as the white part of Negi sliced into immaculate thin strips resembles beaut...
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Meet the Growers: Dick Swank of Swank Farms
Nestled in the fertile Central Valley of California, Swank Farms is a working farm renowned not only for its high quality produce, but also for its array of year-round activities and offerings.
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Growing Tips: Shishimai
Learn how to grow this Shishito pepper, which is named after the Japanese version of the lion dance, as the head of the pepper is said to resemble a lion! This seasonally grown sweet and small capsicum is typically grown in the warmer months as flowering temperatures are between 72 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Growing Tips: Fioretto
This article will walk you through how to grow two different varieties of Fioretto, part of the Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis family. Sometimes known as sweet-sprouting broccoli, stick cauliflower, biancoli, or Karifurore in Japan it is a bright and balanced hybrid brassica with coral-like florets. Our two variants of this vegetable allow for it to be grown all year round.
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Growing Tips: Negi
Today we'll explain how best to grow this perennial vegetable. Negi is a Japanese bunching onion, which is grown very similarly to a leek. Negi is rarely grown outside Japan but is gradually becoming a specialty crop throughout regions of Hawaii and California as a versatile, international ingredient.
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Oven Baked Zuccurì
The simplest way to enjoy this new type of chestnut Kabocha squash, and it's moist yet flaky texture. Consider it your new sweet that is sugar and gluten free.
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Growing Tips: Zuccurì
So now that you have your Zuccurì seeds in hand, we're here to share how to grow this delicious kabocha squash. Ready for the sweetness and cake-like texture Zuccurì can bring to your table? Let's get started.
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