Weekly Produce Tips - Cantaloupe, Carrots, Baby Carrots, & Cauliflower

We've got our next set of produce tips ripe and ready for picking, so get out and get yourself some fresh fruits and veggies today!

Be sure to leave a comment if you have any of your own special tips to add.

Here are the produce tips for this week:

Produce Item	Shelf Life	How to Store	Extra Tips
Cantaloupe	4-7 days	Put the melon directly (not bagged) in the coldest part of the refrigerator	You may want to leave the melon out at room temperature for a while. It will become softer & juicier, although not sweeter. Once you begin to smell the melon, place in the refrigerator to avoid over-ripening.
Carrots	7-14 days	Store in the coldest part of the refrigerator. Carrot greens should be removed to maintain maximum nutrition.	Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene and vitamin A. I wonder why rabbits don’t have better vision… :-)
Baby Carrots	7-14 days	Store in the coldest part of the refrigerator.	Baby peeled carrots sometimes turn chalky white on the outside. This is a natural substance and is safe to eat.
Cauliflower	3-5 days	Store in the coldest part of the refrigerator	Cauliflower is easily overcooked resulting in a mushy, tasteless veggie. Cook cauliflower until it can just be pierced with a fork.