Harvest of the Month

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Harvest of the Month (HOTM) was created by the California Department of Public Health and features a new produce item every month. By combining tastings with HOTM curricula and materials, children learn to enjoy a variety of different fruits and vegetables while learning fun facts and health benefits about each.

Beets are the April Harvest of the Month!

Fun facts about beets:

Beet juice is widely used as a “natural” dye to give pink or red coloration to processed foods.
The color of beet roots can range from dark purple to bright red, yellow, and white. When cut transversely, the roots show light and dark rings, sometimes alternating.
The Chioggia beet is red and white-striped and nicknamed the “candy cane” beet.
Beets have the highest sugar content of any vegetable.
Small beets (about a half-inch in diameter) are good for eating raw. Medium and large-sized beets are best for cooking. Very large beets (more than three inches in diameter) may be too woody for eating.