Avondale-based firm, Basciani Foods Inc. is a wholesaler that sells fresh mushrooms, vegetables, and fruits. Basciani Foods Inc. is a full-service mushroom conglomerate that grows, packs and ships natural and fresh mushrooms.
It’s no mystery that homegrown vegetables are healthier and more natural than vegetables found at the grocery store. Homegrown vegetables have a better flavor and taste because groceries sell products that are made to resist more since they are shipped and have to stay on shelves before they are actually bought. Fruits and vegetables can get some of the characteristics of other plants if they’re part of the same family and through controlled hybridization, the products are made to last longer and seem fresher on shelves, but the same process can sacrifice a fruit’s taste and nutrition.
Because vegetables and fruits that are found at groceries travel a long distance, they cannot be harvested at their peak and are ripened artificially. Also, homegrown fruits and vegetables taste better because upon harvest the sugar turns into starch, and homegrown vegetables have a shorter trip from harvest to the plate. A study from Purdue University showcases that corn loses up to 50 percent of sugar in 12 hours after being harvested.
