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  • Black-Eyed Peas
    Melissa's Produce

    Veggies for Winter Festivities

    December 2020
    This “New Year’s” ingredient is a must-have! Superstition rates them as the #1 ingredient to bring good luck into the New Year. These small, beige-colored peas are commonly referred to as “cowpeas”. 
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  • Steamed Blackeyed Peas
    Melissa's Produce

    Melissa’s Season’s Fresh Veggies

    November 2020
    Get ready for New Year's with this traditional legume made easy! These small beige-colored peas get their name because of the black spot on each pea, looking like an eye. 
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  • Pearl Onions
    Melissa's Produce

    Veggies for Fall

    October 2020
    Pearl onions are a member of the lily family and are believed to have originated in Southern Europe. Pearl onions are available in three colors: white, red, and gold.
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  • Steamed Blackeyed Peas
    Melissa's Produce

    What’s Cooking this Month?

    November 2019
    These small beige colored peas get their name because of the black spot on each pea, looking like an eye. They were believed to have originated in North Africa where they were a staple food for Greeks and Romans. Many years later, they appeared in the “New World,” possibly brought in by Spanish explorers. 
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  • Pearl Onions
    Melissa's Produce

    Fresh Fall Veggies

    October 2019
    Pearl Onions are members of the lily family. They are thought to have originated in Southern Europe. Pearl Onions are available in three colors: White, red and gold. 
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  • Watermelon Radish
    Melissa's Produce

    Let's Grill

    August 2019
    Watermelon radish (Raphanus sativus) is an heirloom variety of daikon. The name ‘radish’ is derived from the Latin ‘radix’ which means root. 
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  • Blackeyed Peas
    Melissa's Produce

    Holiday Cheer with the Season's Best

    December 2018
    This “new years” ingredient is a must to have! Superstition has them as the #1 ingredient to bring good luck into the New Year. These small, beige colored peas are commonly referred to as “cowpeas”. 
    Read now