Not all bell peppers taste the same. I've bought them from stores and farm stands but the best come from u-pick-it farms. There I get to use my mother's advice. She always told me to pick fruits and vegetables with the deepest color because they have the best flavor and most nutrients.
So, whenever I get a chance I go to u-pick farms like the one in Boynton Beach called Bedner's. They had tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries to pick when I went this past Tuesday.
Back in January, I went to Bedner's to pick peppers and tomatoes, and so knew it was going to be a short walk to the rows. I was wrong.
The plants were gone and I had to walk an extra 1/2 mile. It was hot, I was in jeans, and by the time I got to the second field I was one pant size smaller. But it was worth it.
I was there to pick bells but the fully loaded tomato plants called to me as I passed. So, I put a few into my basket. Then I looked for peppers but found few that were ready on the row.
I switched to another row. This time they were too ripe and many were rotting on the plants. Frustrated, I grabbed some more tomatoes and shoved them into my basket. I continued doing this until out of the corner of my eye I saw a bell pepper that might be ok.
Reaching down through the thick green foliage, I grasped the pepper and ran my fingers over its surface to check for soft spots. There were none. I twisted it off the stalk and pulled it towards me. It had a gorgeous deep red color. Then I saw another one, and another, and another. I stopped at seven remembering the sign at the entrance to the field that said something like, "only pick what you are willing to pay for."
In the end, I bought over $5 of tomatoes and over $7 of red bell peppers, they cost $0.99/lb. When I got home, I was further delighted by the bell peppers. They were the sweetest bells I had ever tasted.
I will probably be back at Bedner's this weekend for more but this time I'm wearing shorts.
Bedner's Farm U-pick and Market is located at 10066 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
(Just off 441 between Atlantic Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard)
561-733-5490
They are open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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| Bedner's Farm sign as seen from u-pick strawberry field, Boynton Beach, Florida |
So, whenever I get a chance I go to u-pick farms like the one in Boynton Beach called Bedner's. They had tomatoes, peppers, and strawberries to pick when I went this past Tuesday.
Back in January, I went to Bedner's to pick peppers and tomatoes, and so knew it was going to be a short walk to the rows. I was wrong.
The plants were gone and I had to walk an extra 1/2 mile. It was hot, I was in jeans, and by the time I got to the second field I was one pant size smaller. But it was worth it.
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| Tomato plants at Bedner's Farm u-pick, Boynton Beach, Florida, Copyright 2012 by Helen A Lockey |
I was there to pick bells but the fully loaded tomato plants called to me as I passed. So, I put a few into my basket. Then I looked for peppers but found few that were ready on the row.
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| Row of bell peppers at Bedner's Farm u-pick, Boynton Beach, Florida Copyright 2012 by Helen A Lockey |
I switched to another row. This time they were too ripe and many were rotting on the plants. Frustrated, I grabbed some more tomatoes and shoved them into my basket. I continued doing this until out of the corner of my eye I saw a bell pepper that might be ok.
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| Hidden red bell pepper at Bedner's Farm u-pick, Boynton Beach, Florida Copyright 2012 by Helen A Lockey |
Reaching down through the thick green foliage, I grasped the pepper and ran my fingers over its surface to check for soft spots. There were none. I twisted it off the stalk and pulled it towards me. It had a gorgeous deep red color. Then I saw another one, and another, and another. I stopped at seven remembering the sign at the entrance to the field that said something like, "only pick what you are willing to pay for."
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| Full basket of fresh picked tomatoes and red bell peppers, at Bedner's Farm u-pick, Boynton Beach, Florida Copyright 2012 by Helen A Lockey |
In the end, I bought over $5 of tomatoes and over $7 of red bell peppers, they cost $0.99/lb. When I got home, I was further delighted by the bell peppers. They were the sweetest bells I had ever tasted.
I will probably be back at Bedner's this weekend for more but this time I'm wearing shorts.
Bedner's Farm U-pick and Market is located at 10066 Lee Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
(Just off 441 between Atlantic Avenue and Boynton Beach Boulevard)
561-733-5490
They are open Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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