The edible portions of the leek are the white base of the leaves (above the roots and stem base), the light green parts and to a lesser extent the dark-green parts of the leaves.
Crop of the Week: Leeks.
• Because of our excellent agricultural growing conditions and climate in Yuma County, leeks are grown primarily as a starter crop for planting in other regions. The desert-grown leeks are harvested in the spring as small, live plantlets that are later transplanted in more northern climates..
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