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gardens. That way, if you tend to
overdo in the garden and find
yourself selling the “extras” every
year, you will be selling most of
America’s favorite vegetables.
“The most popular item in the
gardens of 38 million American
households is the tomato” said
Jack Robinson, president of
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Gardens for All, the non-profit
National Association for Gar
dening based in Vermont.
According to the National
Gardening Survey conducted by
the Gallup Organization for
Gardens for All, tomatoes are
grown by 93 percent of all gar
deners.
“The tomato has ruled as king of
vegetable gardens for the last 10
years,” said Robinson.
Let’s take a look at the top 18
vegetables and how they rank in
the gardens of Americans. They
are listed in order of use and are
followed by the percentage of
gardeners growing each:
1. Tomatoes —93 percent;
2. Onions —64 percent;
3. Snap Beans—6l percent;
4. Cucumbers—sB percent;
5. Peppers—s 7 percent
6. Lettuce —54 percent
7. Radish —47 percent
8. Carrots —42 percent;
. 9. Peas —4O percent;
10. Com 39 percent;
11. Cabbage—37 percent;
12. Summer Squash 35 per
cent;
13. Beets—2B percent;
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14. White Potatoes —26 percent;
15. Spinach —16 percent;
16. Winter Squash—l 6 percent;
17. Broccoli —l5 percent;
18. Eggplant—l 4 percent.
It’s no surprise that tomatoes,
onions, beans and cucumbers are
the top four vegetables when you
consider how much room most
grocery stores devote to these
popular items.
What may be surprising on the
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FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The
Hunterdon County 4-H office an
nounces the formation of a new 4-H
prep club. Franklin/Raritan
Township youngsters and their
parents are invited to an in
troductory meeting on Wednesday,
April 21,7:30 p.m. at the Extension
Center on Rt. 31 in Flemington.
Four-H prep clubs are open to
children ages 7-9. These clubs
introduce the members to a
variety of projects offered by the 4-
H program. Each club generally
meets twice a month—usually a
business meeting and again for a
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list is the fifth most popular item,
however peppers. This spicy
vegetable is just a reflection of the
changing trends in American diets
with foods hot and spicy in taste
rising swiftly to the forefront.
Choose now what your garden
will hold whether your list
matches the one above or not
because the time for seeding and
weeding is swiftly approaching.
club forms
prep
field trip, craft project, etc. The
format is flexible to meet the needs
of the group and its leader.
County 4-H prep members have
been treated to a kite flying con
test, herpetology program, visits
to various animal farms and a trip
to the Great Swamp in South
Jersey in the past.
Raritan and Franklin Township
2nd-4th graders will receive an
informational packet to take home
with than on Monday, April 19.
Any questions should be directed to
Terry Opsahl, 4-H program
associate at 788-1340 or 1341.
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