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PotatoesWhatever your preference, we have them all: white, yellow and red. Potatoes are nutrient-dense: one baked potato offers about 20% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin B6, which is great for your heart health. They are also very high in potassium, and are a good source of iron and copper. In fact, a potato a day is good for your heart, promoting normal blood-pressure levels. Choose potatoes that are firm with no soft or dark spots. Pass over green-tinged potatoes; they contain toxic alkaloids, such as solanine, that the potato develops when exposed to light. Also avoid potatoes that have started to sprout; they're old Store potatoes in a dry, cool, dark, and well-ventilated location. One of the "dirty dozen", conventional potatoes can be laced with pesticides, herbicides and fungicides that wind up in the soil. Washing will not remove chemicals that have been absorbed into the flesh. Organic potatoes let you enjoy all the healthy nutrients without the harmful chemicals. (source: the daily green) Contact us to order your crisp organic potatoes.
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