Knowing how to select and care for your produce makes a big difference in flavor and in shelf-life. We get the produce to you in three days or less from the moment it’s picked. From there, here’s what you can do to ensure the produce remains beautiful and mouth-watering until you serve it at your table.

Tomatoes
Selecting Tomatoes
Select tomatoes that have a deep, rich color. That color isn’t just appetizing, it also means that the tomato is fully ripe and has a rich supply of nutrients. The skin should be smooth, firm, and free of blemishes. The tomato should feel a little heavy for its size and the flesh should yield just slightly to gentle pressure.

Caring for Tomatoes
Store your tomatoes at room temperature on the counter, a shelf or in a basket, away from direct sunlight. Your Village Farms Hydroperfect® tomatoes were picked when ripe and will ripen a bit more on the inside when stored at room temperature—no need to speed ripening in a paper bag.

Don’t store your tomatoes in the refrigerator. Learn more about tomato varieties or get some great produce recipes.

Bell Peppers
Selecting Bell Peppers
Select peppers that have vibrant color and firm, blemish-free skin. For even slicing, choose a pepper that has a symmetrical shape.

Caring for Bell Peppers
Store bell peppers in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Learn more about bell peppers varieties or get some great produce recipes.

Cucumbers
Selecting Cucumbers
Select cucumbers that are firm, well-shaped, and a vibrant green color. The skin should be firm and free of soft or yellow spots.

Caring for Cucumbers
Store cucumbers in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. Don’t leave them out for too long because heat causes them to wilt. Learn more about cucumber varieties or get some great produce recipes.