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One of the most popular varieties of pears, the Bartlett pear originated in England. The light green skin eventually turns a yellowish color when ripe.

A fruit, originating in Mexico and Central America, which has several varieties, the white sapote, the black sapote and the mamey sapote.

White pepper is produced from peppercorns that have been allowed to fully ripen, skinned, and then dried to produce small tannish colored peppercorns that are used as a spice.

A tuber used as a vegetable with the shape of a large turnip that has a brown skin and white flesh. Many different sizes are harvested with some weighing as much as six pounds.

A fruit that is similar in appearance to a grape with a dark reddish colored skin and a flavor similar to a Concord grape.

A variety of apple that has a pale gold and freckled skin, a firm, crisp texture, and a sweet, mellow taste.

One of the oldest varieties of apples still grown. It has knobby pinkish beige skin and buttery, waxy flesh which retains its fresh taste.

A tiny, round dried bean (about 1/8 inch in diameter) with a thick outer skin that may be green, brown or black in color.

A variety of lime that is small, round and pointed at the end with a gnarled outer skin that emits a sharp lemon-like aroma.

A variety of tangerine grown in Spain and parts of North Africa that has a loose, thin skin. The red-orange flesh contains little or not seeds and the flavor is very sweet and tangy.

A winter squash that has a long, pear-shape covered with a smooth tan skin that surrounds a golden-orange, somewhat fiberous flesh.

A popular type of small bean with a cream-colored flesh and black skin that has a slightly sweet flavor and a mealy texture.

A red Italian specialty onion that is shaped similar to a torpedo or spindle. It has reddish purple skin with pale red flesh that has a mild sweet flavor.

An egg-shaped fruit native to Central America, that is grown on a Sapodilla tree which not only produces this tasty fruit, but also a gummy sap used in the production of chewing gum.

A mandarin variety that is light orange in color and has the shape of a flattened orange. It has a slightly rough textured skin that is loose and easy to peel.

A winemaking term that describes the process of breaking up and “punching down” the skin cap into the fermenting juices of red wine.

Solids, a result of fermentation, that are found on the bottom of a vat. These solid particles are comprised of grape skins, pulp, and yeast.

A variety of pear that has a crispy, less grainy textured flesh, which is covered by a bright red outer skin.

A kitchen utensil, similar to a sieve, which is used to filter ingredients and separate undesired items such as seeds, skins, or lumpy particles in order to create a very clear liquid.

Pronounced as "fee-jo" this small egg-size and oval-shaped tropical fruit is native to South America but grown in temperate climates throughout the world.