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Title: Vegetable Names and Origins 2
Categories: Info Vegetable
Yield: 1 Info file
COMMON AND BOTANICAL NAMES |
COMMON NAME: Collards BOTANICAL NAME: Brassica oleracea acephalo : ORIGIN: Europe
COMMON NAME: Corn, Sweet corn BOTANICAL NAME: Zea mays : ORIGIN: Central America
COMMON NAME: Cress, Garden cress, Peppergrass BOTANICAL NAME: Lepidium sativum : ORIGIN: Asia
COMMON NAME: Cucumber BOTANICAL NAME: Cucumis sativus : ORIGIN: Asia
COMMON NAME: Dandelion BOTANICAL NAME: Taraxacum officinale : ORIGIN: Europe and Asia
COMMON NAME: Eggplant, Aubergine, Guinea squash BOTANICAL NAME: Solanum melongena : ORIGIN: East Indies, India
COMMON NAME: Endive, Escarole BOTANICAL NAME: Cichorium endivia : ORIGIN: South Asia
COMMON NAME: Fennel, Florence fennel, Finocchio, Fenucchi BOTANICAL NAME: Foeniculum vulgare dulce : ORIGIN: Mediterranean
COMMON NAME: Horseradish BOTANICAL NAME: Aarmoracia rusticana : ORIGIN: Eastern Europe
COMMON NAME: Jerusalem artichoke, Sunchoke, Sunroot BOTANICAL NAME: Helianthus tuberosus : ORIGIN: North America
COMMON NAME: Kale, Borecole, Collards, Green cabbage, German greens BOTANICAL NAME: Brassica oleracea acephala : ORIGIN: Horticultural hybrid
COMMON NAME: Kohlrabi, Turnip-rooted cabbage, Stem turnip, Turnip cabbage BOTANICAL NAME: Brassica caulorapa : ORIGIN: Horticultural hybrid
COMMON NAME: Leek BOTANICAL NAME: Allium porrum : ORIGIN: Mediterranean, Egypt
COMMON NAME: Lentil BOTANICAL NAME: Lens culinaris : ORIGIN: Mediterranean region
COMMON NAME: Lettuce, Crisphead lettuce, Butterhead lettuce, Stem lettuce (celtuce), Leaf lettuce, Cos, Romaine BOTANICAL NAME: Lactuca sativa : ORIGIN: Near East
COMMON NAME: Muskmelon, Cantaloupe, Cantaloup BOTANICAL NAME: Cucumis melo : ORIGIN: South Asia, tropical Africa
COMMON NAME: Mustard, Chinese mustard, Leaf mustard, Spinach greens BOTANICAL NAME: Brassica juncea : ORIGIN: Asia
COMMON NAME: Okra, Lady's fingers, Gumbo BOTANICAL NAME: Hibiscus esculentus : ORIGIN: Africa
COMMON NAME: Onion BOTANICAL NAME: Allium cepa : ORIGIN: Southwest Asia
COMMON NAME: Parsnip BOTANICAL NAME: Pastinaca sativa : ORIGIN: Europe
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COMMON NAME: Pea, Sweet pea, Garden pea, Sugar pea, English pea BOTANICAL NAME: Pisum sativum : ORIGIN: Europe, Near East
COMMON NAME: Black-eyed Pea, Pea, Cowpea, Chowder pea, Southern pea, Black-eyed bean, China bean BOTANICAL NAME: Gigna sinensis : ORIGIN: Asia
Source: Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia by the editors of Consumer Guide ISBN: O-88365-598-2; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996 From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 06 Feb 98
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