my kale and parsley are turning yellow with blue apple in veggie crisper drawer why?
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I don't know for sure, but I don't think they emit as much ethylene gas as many fruits and some vegetables do. I would try the Debbie Meyer "green bags" to keep kale and parsley fresh longer in the fridge. Those bags absorb ethylene gas too and seem to work really well with veggies. I prefer the green bags for most of our veggies and the blue apple for our fruit. Hope that helps!
163669
Because this product sucks. My wife said the veggies got bad faster with this product, not slower...we've NEVER bought it again.
2282276
I use orange juice instead of water, and also frozen blueberries and cherries. Surprised me how tasty, and that's with kale, spinach, and the rest of the garden.
721135
Once in awhile celery strings will cause it to eject a bit strangely. I alternate leafy veggies with harder things like slices of carrot or apple. I then take veggie juice mixture then blend with protein & coconut milk. Remarkably easy to clean if you do it quickly after juicing. Just be very careful about pushing little plastic foot back into bottom of ejector. I studied it for a few seconds when it came in box to make sure I put it together correctly. Manufacture also made it pretty easy to reassemble with red dots that all line up. So to answer original question, I have not had any problems with it jamming up. Hope this helps. Once in awhile celery strings will cause it to eject a bit strangely. I alternate leafy veggies with harder things like slices of carrot or apple. I then take veggie juice mixture then blend with protein & coconut milk. Remarkably easy to clean if you do it quickly after juicing. Just be very careful about pushing little plastic foot back into bottom of ejector. I studied it for a few seconds when it came in box to make sure I put it together correctly. Manufacture also made it pretty easy to reassemble with red dots that all line up. So to answer original question, I have not had any... » Read More Once in awhile celery strings will cause it to eject a bit strangely. I alternate leafy veggies with harder things like slices of carrot or apple. I then take veggie juice mixture then blend with protein & coconut milk. Remarkably easy to clean if you do it quickly after juicing. Just be very careful about pushing little plastic foot back into bottom of ejector. I studied it for a few seconds when it came in box to make sure I put it together correctly. Manufacture also made it pretty easy to reassemble with red dots that all line up. So to answer original question, I have not had any problems with it jamming up. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Sorry, I haven't had that experience. Could it be the fat content in your ingredients?
2075158
Mine are also yellow! There is a smell, but it's not to strong. As long as you keep them enclosed and maybe put them in a cabinet, you'll be fine.
312244
Kale is considerably better than other greens such as spinach. Mainly because of the rigid stalk. Parsley, cilantro, romaine, spinach, all did not fare so well. Too much wasted juice in the pulp for my liking.
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You may be putting too much in at a time if greens like kale or collards are used. It sometimes helps to mist them slightly and it may help to put less in at a time.
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I take my produce out if the bags when I get home. Leafs do fine in the crisper unprotected as long as it isn't too cold and the leaves are dry.
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I have noticed browning at the bottom of mine, as well, although I have had it for several months now and use it regularly. I first noticed it after food I was making still smelled like the broccoli and I wasn't making broccoli. I checked the reservoir and noticed burnt-looking brownish residue. I tried to clean it using a bottle brush with the sponge-tip; it helped but did not get it all off. I have watched very carefully and have not noticed any impact on the food (no discoloration, flakes, or change in taste). I am VERY PLEASED with the Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend Baby Food Maker!!
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I haven't used kale but I've made several Green Monster smoothies with fresh spinach and apple chunks and the results are awesome.
101120
yes but if its not crisp on a sunny day something is wrong. Mine was bad there might be another. Like i said they have a turnaround time of 2 days.Alex
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I have the scrapper stop moving sometimes. I just stop putting in veggies. Celery and Kale can have a tendency to bind up the parts at which time I just clean it. I used this for a juice fast for about a week and had no problems other then the one's mentioned. I'd buy this item again.
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I've tried it a few ways and can tell you this: fruits like apples, oranges, pears, plum, peaches do well just being in the drawer with these. I put celery in another drawer without a bag and it dried out. The lettuce is in a plastic bag as are the carrots and they are doing well. I have onions in a brown paper bag and they're good too. However, I don't close the bag like a zip loc. I use the plastic bag you get in the supermarket when you are picking out your fruits and veggies and leave it open in the drawer with these little apples. I've had an orange in there for 3 weeks now and it's doing well. That's my test case. The other food has been eaten. Oh, I do have grapes in the bag they came in for a week now and they are as good as the day I brought them home. Long answer but this has worked for me.
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I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and save the veggie pulp for soups & savory dishes and the fruit pulp for baked goods!) I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and... » Read More I just used Swiss Chard today. You have to roll up the leafy greens and "sandwich" them between something like apples or cut the apple in half - top & bottom - put the green leafies between the halves....caution DO NOT force through the greens... let the juicer do its job. Otherwise, the motor will seize and you'll have to open it up and back out everything in the chute and start over with what's left. Oh, and there is NO PULP in the juice...all that goes into the pulp collector (As an extra: put a clean bag [biodegradables are available for this purpose] in the pulp collector and save the veggie pulp for soups & savory dishes and the fruit pulp for baked goods!) « Show Less
1165837
It is normal. With zucchini it is mostly seeds so i throw it in with the compost. With other veggies it's just a tube of veg so I chop it up into the dish.
150674
I was making peanut butter in mine and it ceased up I put it in reverse and foward several times I learned when it comes to dense or frozen fruits and vegetables smaller amounts are better Not being there I can't say much but take it apart. See if it works if it does good to go... good luck
1190990
The same thing has happened to me as well. I have used wooden skewers to do the job. Just be careful not to prick your finger.