Posts Tagged: nopales

Nopales are healthful and easy to grow at home

Spineless and spined varities of <i>nopales</i> at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Nopales, which can add interest to any landscape and, when harvested, a green-bean flavor to many dishes, are easy to propagate and grow in most parts of California, says UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor Richard Molinar. Molinar has produced a...

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 1:09 PM

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Author: Jeannette E. Warnert

Tags: nopales (2), Richard Molinar (4)

Survey identifies 19 produce candidates for a farm-to-WIC program

A new federal voucher that gives low-income women access to a range of fruits and vegetables could provide unique new marketing opportunities for California growers. In 2009, the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and...

A dish made with nopales (cactus pads).

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 9:02 AM

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Author: Janet Byron

Tags: bell peppers (1), broccoli (4), cabbage (1), cactus (2), cantaloupe (2), carrot (1), collards (1), corn (2), grapes (2), green beans (1), lettuce (1), mustard greens (1), nopales (2), spinach (1), strawberries (12), sweet potato (2), tomatillo (1), tomato (1), watermelon (1), WIC (2)