More than 20 varied species of small fish are sold as sardines worldwide. They are typically available in small, ready-to-use tins, but are also sold fresh. Canned sardines are sold in soy, olive or other oil, fried or smoked, packed in mustard sauce, tomato sauce or even salsa, and may be skinned and boned and sold as fillets, too. back to top

The US breed standard recognizes three colors: Salt and Pepper, Solid Black, and Black & Silver. No other colors are allowed under the breed standard. Whites and parti-colors are specifically disqualified. Salt and Pepper and Black and Silver are bi-color patterns. In the Salt and Pepper, the eyebrows, beard and legs will be light gray or silver white. When stripped for the show ring, the body hair is banded in various shades of black, white, gray and tan.

Sardines are enjoyed in a variety of ways and lend themselves to a number of delicious preparations. The most popular is the traditional sardine sandwich for lunch, in a salad or right from the can. back to top

Yes, the facility is USDC approved, FDA approved and has an Oregon Department of Agriculture license.

Sizes vary daily. Contact Astoria Pacific Seafood directly for an update of current size availability.

Licensed bakers can offer up to eight varieties of Girl Scout Cookies; only three types are mandatory: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos™ and Shortbread/Trefoils. The national Girl Scout organization reviews and approves all varieties proposed by the bakers. Any of the five optional cookies can be changed every year. Each bakery names its own cookies, so Girl Scout Cookies that are quite similar may have different names.

There are almost endless variety of hostas including blue, light and dark green, silver, white, variegated and gold. They come in all shapes and sizes from very large to miniature. Leaves are varied in shape and texture. There is also quite a variety within each color.

There are two grades of potatoes typically sold in food service, a #1 potato from Idaho comes packed in cartons and has less defects, a nice oval shape with few eyes. The #2 is commonly used in situations where the overall appearance is not as important such as freshly made French fries, mashed potatoes or hash browns. The #2 is packed in burlap bags, plastic or paper bags or can also be sourced in a one-piece box.

UITs invest in a wide range of securities, including municipal and corporate bonds, U.S. government securities, common or preferred stock (domestic and international), mortgage-backed securities, and international bonds.

Pilchard sardines have larger scales that do not soften as much as the scales on smaller sardines. These scales protect the fish from outside elements and are proof of the best quality and freshness. If scales are removed from sardines, the skin will soften and the fish will fall apart. The scales are edible and are a good source of calcium. back to top

Many people may be short of riboflavin (vitamin B2). Meats are pretty good riboflavin sources. But Millionnaires sardines can match almost any meat or poultry you eat.

Yes, about as much as beef or pork. But we tend to eat smaller portions of fish, so we get less fat. Also, animal fat is more saturated than polyunsaturated. Sardines are opposite, with less saturated fat and more polyunsaturated fat, like vegetable oils and margarines. The oil in which sardines from Millionnaires are packed is either soya, olive, sardine or sunflower oil.

Little fish sardines, this is what most people think of when they think sardines. Northern Europe and the East Coast of North America are the two leading suppliers to the North American market. Europe packs one-layer tins with 6-12 fish, and two-layer tins holding 16-22 fish per tin. The East coast packs one-layer tins with 3-6 fish per tin. *Note the European smaller sized product versus the larger sized East coast product.

Yes, sardines are among the healthiest canned food. They are plentiful in calcium, Omega-3, B12, and coQ-10!

The FDA allows three types of fish to be called sardines: Brisling (sprats), ocean herring (kipper snacks) and pilchard. These three types of fish are cold water fish and contain omega-3 fatty acids, iron and calcium. back to top

Some potato chip manufacturers wash their raw chip slices in hot water, approximately 180 degrees F. This method results in lighter color chips by removing some of the sugars. Since this treatment will leach any soluble material from the slices in addition to sugars, it usually results in some loss in flavor and increased oil absorption in the chip. For this reason we do not use this method when we make Husman chips.

We have an excellent long-standing relationship with breeders, hybridizers and growers in the US and Holland. We are constantly in touch with them and are often asked to test plants for our area.

I would recommend planting at least 2 different varieties. Haralred, a red colored selection of Haralson, is a late maturing tart apple which stores well. Hazen matures in mid season, is semi-dwarf and bears fruit at a young age. Minnesota has several good introductions including State Fair, Sweet Sixteen, Honeycrisp and Zestar.

There are several reasons why we may drop a variety from our catalogue. Often it is discontinued because we are replacing it with an improved variety. At other times an item may simply be no longer available.

Yes, glyphtone has several variations. By default, the DataGlyph Toolkit modulates individual glyph marks as halftone marks to reproduce intensity changes. However, one can also "overlay" glyph marks over an image. For a color image, one may use either technique on all channels or just one channel (typically the blue/yellow channel). This document demonstrates the upper limits of of the "halftoning" flavor of the color glyphtone technology.

All the varieties are quite potent however White Widow, Lionheart, K2, Medusa and Alaska seem to be the peoples favorites.

The term usually is applied to special, often new varieties (called cultivars) that may have unique qualities. Over 7000 varieties have been registered with the American Hibiscus Society. They are rarely found in garden centers but are specially grown by various nurseries and sold on a smaller scale, and can be found on the internet. These may require grafting onto other hibiscus varieties for propagation.

According to the U.S. Apple organization, there are about 2,500 known varieties of apples are grown in the U.S. and more than 7,000 grown worldwide! That makes choosing your favorites rather difficult. To help ease this, check out the Varieties section of this site.

If you are going to grow strawberries in a coastal area to be sent to main metropolitan areas for sale, we recommend you grow Camarosa or Chandler in the more southern areas. In the northern areas varieties like Selva or Seascape would be best. If your fruit is going to be sold in local markets two varieties stand out, Chandler for the more inland plantings and Seascape which can be planted in the warmer areas and yet will still produce fruit.

Definitely. In fact, our sardines have such a wide range of nutrients that they can make possible some calorie shortcuts. For example, when Millionnaires sardines are your main protein dish for a meal, you have also met the calcium-phosphorus content from the milk group. So you can let this group go for the meal. The other nutrients you need to make sardines into a balanced lunch or dinner are plentiful in many low-calorie foods.

Certainly. Other than the oil pack, sardines mainly come in tomato or mustard sauce. In these two sauces, the drained fish has about 20 fewer calories of fat and about four more calories of carbohydrate. Both sauces give the sardines slightly more vitamin A, and just a little less riboflavin. There is somewhat less niacin in the mustard pack, and only about half the day's vitamin D instead of all of it.

Yes, they are canned within hours of the catch. This is what makes them outstanding in taste and texture.

In the Northern Pacific Ocean, just outside the mouth of the Columbia River on the coast of the state of Oregon, U.S.A.

In general, FiberMax varieties tend to have better germination, vigor and stress tolerance than competitive varieties. As a result, plant populations should be adjusted accordingly. Specific recommendations are available for individual varieties and varying agronomic and climatic conditions.