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Acorn Squash | Acorn squash is a winter squash that is distinguished by a ribbed, dark green color with flashes of orange. It typically measures 4 inches in diame[...] |
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Aloe | With their rosettes and their fleshy, sword shaped leaves (similar in looks to an aspidistra), aloes are as common as greenhouse or ornamental plan[...] |
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Artichoke | A thistle native of Europe and North Africa, cultivated for so many centuries that it barely resembles its former self. The improvements made to [...] |
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Arugala | Arugala, also called rocket, is little plant considers by some gardeners as a little salad. I, myself, prefer to use it as an herb to add flavour t[...] |
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Asparagus | This vegetable is virtually a world wide favorite. Its history is long, though sporadically recorded. Its development from a wild vegetable into [...] |
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Aubergine | French word for eggplant.[...] Learn more |
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Avocado | A tropical fruit at its best in its native land, the America tropics, where every variety of avocados has grown for centuries. Three families of [...] |
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Azuki Bean | Small and red with a sweet flavor and soft texture, azuki, or adzuki, beans and are used widely in Japanese cooking. They can accompany savory st[...] |
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Beet | Beets are members of the Goosefoot family. The red or garden beet (Beta vulgaris), a cool-season biennial of Mediterranean origin belonging to the pla[...] Learn more |
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Beets | The red, succulent root of a biennial plant (Beta vulgaris). Often dressed with vinegar and served cold and sliced, but can also be served hot and [...] |
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Bell Pepper | Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Colors of the fruit include red, yellow, green and orange. Bell peppers contain a rece[...] Learn more |
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Boiling onions | Are small, white pungent onions that are about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter, slightly larger than pearl onions. They are added whole to stews and other[...] Learn more |
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Bok Choy | Bok Choy also called Chinese white cabbage, pak Choy, pak choi and white mustard cabbage, Bok Choy is a mild, versatile vegetable with crunchy white s[...] Learn more |
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Broccoli | Is a hardy vegetable of the cabbage family that is high in vitamins A and D. It develops best during cool seasons of the year. When broccoli plan[...] |
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Brussels sprout | Name for a vegetable, which is particular to cool season harvests, and belongs to the cabbage family, closely related to cauliflower, broccoli, kale, [...] Learn more |
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Cabbage | Is a hardy vegetable that grows especially well in fertile soils. There are various shades of green available, as well as red or purple types. Head sh[...] Learn more |
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Capsicum | A large fleshy pepper with a sweet/mild flavor. Can be orange, red, yellow, green or black. Also known as Bell Pepper.[...] Learn more |
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Carrot | Is a hardy, cool-season biennial that is grown for the thickened root it produces in its first growing season. Although carrots can endure summer heat[...] Learn more |
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Cauliflower | Is a cool-season vegetable and is more difficult to grow than other members of the cabbage family.[...] Learn more |
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Celery | Celery is a crunchy biennial plant which has been cultivated for centuries in various forms. Appearance: The leaves are pi[...] Learn more |