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<strong>2016</strong> <strong>Catalogue</strong><br />
Organically grown on roofs across the region.<br />
Please call or email for current availability and to order.<br />
202.207.5740 ——— kathleen@uptopacres.com<br />
Certified Rooftop Fresh!<br />
The produce from our rooftop farms is<br />
organically grown, and harvested and<br />
delivered to your restaurant in a<br />
matter of minutes. Our produce rarely<br />
travels more than a mile and comes<br />
from rooftop farms located<br />
throughout the D.C. metropolitan<br />
area.<br />
Delivery Details<br />
We deliver seven days a week, and<br />
can work with a set schedule, or we<br />
can grow and deliver as needed.<br />
Microgreens<br />
Lead time: 1-2 weeks<br />
Volumes: Up to 5 pounds a week<br />
Arugula<br />
Peppery with a mild<br />
bitterness<br />
Mizuna<br />
Mildly peppery<br />
Basil<br />
Bright, bold flavor<br />
Tatsoi<br />
Mild mustard flavor<br />
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Basil<br />
also available: lemon, lime and licorice<br />
Cilantro<br />
Warm, nutty, spicy<br />
Opal Basil<br />
Subtle basil and clove<br />
flavor<br />
r<br />
Rat Tail Radish Thai Basil Blooms<br />
Opal Basil<br />
subtle basil and clove<br />
flavor<br />
Purple Radish<br />
savory<br />
Spicy radish taste<br />
spicy, sweet and<br />
Spicy Basil<br />
spicy and sweet<br />
Cinnamon Basil<br />
spicy flavor and<br />
aroma of cinnamon<br />
Red Russian Kale<br />
Bright, peppery flavor<br />
Cress<br />
also available: upland<br />
Curly Cress<br />
Peppery flavor<br />
Red & Green Mustard<br />
Pungent, spicy mustard<br />
flavor<br />
ite<br />
Curly/Pepper Cress<br />
pepper flavor of<br />
mustard greens<br />
Mustard Cress<br />
Kohlrabi<br />
Mild with purple stems<br />
pungent spicy<br />
mustard flavor<br />
Sea Cress<br />
mild flavor with notes<br />
of grass and salt<br />
Water Cress<br />
mild spice with a<br />
buttery essence<br />
Corn Shoots<br />
Sweet, nutty taste of<br />
summer<br />
Mint<br />
also available: lemon minimint and peppermint<br />
Pea Shoots<br />
Fresh, intense flavor<br />
Rat Tail Radish Mountain Blooms<br />
Mint<br />
Greek Mint<br />
bold minty fresh flavor<br />
peppermint and<br />
menthol flavor<br />
Penny Royal Mint<br />
herbal and aromatic<br />
with mild mint flavor<br />
Spearmint<br />
strong, cool mint<br />
flavor<br />
Microgreen Mixes<br />
Spicy Mix<br />
Radish, Arugula,<br />
Mustard<br />
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9.<br />
Sweet Mix<br />
Kale, Mizuna,<br />
Kohlrabi<br />
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HARVEST| Early Winter Menu Planning Guide<br />
Edible Flowers<br />
Anise Hyssop Bloom<br />
taste of sweet licorice<br />
Lead time: Available in late April to early May<br />
Volumes: Up to 50 flowers of each variety a week<br />
<br />
Bachelor Buttons<br />
slightly sweet and spicy<br />
avor<br />
Citrus Begonia<br />
sweet and tart<br />
Pea Flower<br />
Mild, crisp pea<br />
flavor<br />
Gem Marigold<br />
Crisp, citrus flavor<br />
HARVEST| Early Winter Menu Planning Guide<br />
Jump Ups<br />
grance with a<br />
rgreen flavor<br />
Blooms<br />
Nasturtium<br />
Peppery flavor<br />
AND FLOWERS<br />
with vibrant<br />
colors<br />
Beyond a beauty component, our edible blooms and flowers<br />
add a special flavor element to your dishes as well. With<br />
choices like Nasturtiums the spicy Dianthus, sweet Bachelor Buttons and<br />
herbal Lavender delicate and Bloom, spicy you can add a subtle distinction of<br />
flavor with each bloom. Our greenhouses nurture a variety of<br />
flowers and blooms of all shapes, sizes and colors year-round<br />
that balance your dishes throughout the winter season.<br />
Citrus Marigolds<br />
mild followed by a note<br />
of citrus zest<br />
Borage Blooms<br />
fresh cucumber-like flavor<br />
Dianthus<br />
spicy, clove-like flavor<br />
Borage Blossom<br />
Mild cucumber flavor<br />
Citrus Begonia<br />
sweet and tart<br />
E<br />
pe<br />
Basil Blossom<br />
Intense flavor<br />
Blueberry Cream Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
Violet Flower<br />
Slight wintergreen<br />
flavor<br />
Rat Tail Radish Blue B<br />
Blackberry Sorbet Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
nate Viola<br />
, nectar<br />
Red Raspberry Sorbet Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
Violas<br />
garden.com | Call 800.289.4644<br />
French Marigold<br />
multi-color petals are<br />
sweet and aromatic<br />
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Salad Mixes & Greens<br />
Mini Florets<br />
peppery bite similar to<br />
watercress<br />
Lead time: Available in mid April<br />
Volumes: Up to 5 pounds a week<br />
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Johnny Jump Ups<br />
delicate fragrance with a<br />
mild wintergreen flavor<br />
Nasturtiums<br />
delicate and spicy<br />
Up Top Greens Mix<br />
Red Russian Kale,<br />
Tatsoi, Red Mustard,<br />
Mizuna<br />
Lemon Meringue Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
Plum Ice Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
Pomegranate Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
Up Top Lettuce Mix<br />
Seasonal lettuce<br />
varieties<br />
Red Raspberry Sorbet Viola<br />
sweet, nectar<br />
www.chefs-garden.com | Call 800.289.4644<br />
202-207-5740 kathleen@uptopacres.com<br />
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Arugula<br />
Astro - Spicy<br />
Bok Choy<br />
Mild flavor<br />
Baby Red Mustard<br />
Spicy, peppery flavor<br />
Ruby Streak<br />
Delicate, spicy flavor<br />
Tatsoi<br />
Soft, creamy texture<br />
Lettuce<br />
Lead time: Available in mid April<br />
Volumes: Up to 5 pounds a week<br />
Bibb Lettuce<br />
Romain Lettuce<br />
We grow a diversity of head lettuce - focusing on unique varieties. Availability of<br />
different varieties depends on the season. Please inquire about specific kinds of<br />
lettuce.<br />
202-207-5740 kathleen@uptopacres.com
Fresh Herbs<br />
Lead time: Available in mid April<br />
Volumes: Weekly availability will be sent out each Sunday<br />
Cilantro<br />
Basil<br />
Genovese and<br />
Napoletano<br />
Parsley<br />
Flat leaf and Curled<br />
Dill<br />
Mint<br />
Lemon Verbana<br />
Turnips<br />
Lead time: Available in the beginning of April<br />
Volumes: Volumes vary week to week.<br />
Hakurei White<br />
Turnip<br />
Greens attached<br />
202-207-5740 kathleen@uptopacres.com
Radish and Beets<br />
Lead time: Available in the beginning of April<br />
Volumes: Volumes vary week to week.<br />
French Breakfast<br />
Greens attached<br />
Choiggia<br />
Daikon<br />
Greens attached<br />
Red Ace<br />
Cherry Belle<br />
Greens attached<br />
Tomatoes<br />
Lead time: Available in late June or early July<br />
Volumes: Volumes vary week to week.<br />
We grow a large selection of heirloom varieties - characterized by incredible flavor and<br />
magnificent appearance. Please inquire about current supply of any one variety.<br />
202-207-5740 kathleen@uptopacres.com
Solar Flare<br />
This 6-10 ounce<br />
beefsteak is red<br />
with gold stripes<br />
Black Krim<br />
Heirloom from<br />
Russia, unique<br />
looking and large<br />
Mortgage Lifter<br />
Large, smooth, 1<br />
lb with a delicious,<br />
rich, sweet taste<br />
Pink Tie Dye<br />
8-12 ounce fruit with<br />
a very sweet, rich,<br />
dark tomato flavor<br />
German Johnson<br />
Very large, 1-2 lb,<br />
deep pink, very<br />
flavorful and<br />
nearly crack free<br />
Cherokee Purple<br />
Cherokee heirloom,<br />
pre-1890 variety;<br />
beautiful deep<br />
dusky purple-pink<br />
color<br />
Brandywine<br />
The most<br />
popular heirloom<br />
Caspian Pink<br />
Popular favorite<br />
originated in<br />
southern Russia's<br />
Caspian Sea<br />
region<br />
Cosmonaut<br />
Volvov<br />
Smooth and<br />
attractive, medium<br />
to large red<br />
tomato<br />
Paul Robeson<br />
Flavor that is so<br />
distinctive, sweet<br />
and smokey,<br />
7-10 oz. fruit that<br />
is a black-brick<br />
color<br />
Green Tomatillo<br />
Purple Tomatillo<br />
202-207-5740 kathleen@uptopacres.com
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