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Over 70 varieties of microgreens are produced at Koppert Cress in Riverhead. (Credit: Tara Smith)

It can be easy to dismiss micro greens as a garnish — but after tasting my way through Koppert Cress USA in Riverhead, it’s clear that the teensy, leafy greens each pack their own distinctive, flavorful punch.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Koppert Cress first opened a greenhouse in Cutchogue in 2006 and began supplying the sought-after ancient heirloom varieties to chefs all across the Northeast.

In 2013, they opened a 52-acre farm in Riverhead, which continues to grow fascinating micro greens like peppery micro arugula, earthy micro beets and spicy micro wasabi.

Another glass house is dedicate to edible flowers, from citrusy micro marigolds to tart apple blossoms.

If you’ve driven by their Riverhead greenhouse at night and wondered why it’s aglow in red light, general manager and partner Nicolas Mazard explains that re-spectrum lighting helps promote taller, faster growth than traditional white and orange greenhouse lighting.

The greenhouses are wholesale only. For more information, call 631-734-8500.

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