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Market Report May 11, 2008 It's Mothers' Day, and that means everyone and their brother goes out for brunch on Sunday. We are OK with that because it means business will be good – maybe. This year, with all the attention on the economy, it would not surprise me if the counts were down a bit. I still think people will go out, but just not spend a lot if they don’t’ have to. We do hear that more and more people like to cook and entertain in their homes, which is a good thing and it brings more... |
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What am I? I am tired of being the bowl. Cut off my head, scoop out my seeds and fill me up with soup. This is often the story of my life. Named after squirrel food due to my shape my skin can be green, gold, white or variegated in green, yellow and orange. I am a shrubby; creeping plant and my shape is conical with a pointed apex and longitudinally grooved. Compared to my summer cousins, I take a long time to grow, averaging about 80 to 100 days. more... Last week's answer | ||
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Ask the produce man What is the hottest chili pepper? Red Savina Habanero is believed to be the hottest chili pepper. This pepper originated in 1994 in the U.S.A. This pepper is twice as hot as your average orange habanero and 65 times hotter than the hottest jalapeno chile pepper. |