vegetable edible plant parts such as stem, leaf, root, – bulb, tuber, fruit, nut or seed; fruits can be considered a subset of vegetables. fruit - mature ovary of a flowering plant including its seeds, covering and any closely connected tissue. Categories may grouped according to edible fruits: include: Berries - includes blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, red and black raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. Stone/Pits - include cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums. Core - includes apples and pears. Citrus - includes oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, and limes. Melons - includes cantaloupe, casaba honeydew, and watermelon and seedless varieties. Tropical/exotics - include avocados, coconut, bananas, figs, guavas, mangoes, papayas, pineapples. fruit apricots, apples, pears, dates, muscatels, – figs, peaches. Nuts/seeds almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts, – hazelnuts. wheat, oats, rice, rye, barley, millet, quinoa – and maize Vegetables grouped according to edible part used in food: Flower vegetables asparagus, broccoli, –includes Chinese broccoli; cauliflower; globe/French artichoke. includes celery, spinach, watercress, Leafy vegetables– cabbage, kale, lettuce. Stalk vegetables rhubarb, fennel and chard. –includes Bulb vegetables– includes onions, chives, garlic, shallots. Root vegetables–includes, parsnips, turnips, radish, carrots and beetroots.
vegetable – edible plant parts such as stem, leaf, root, bulb, tuber, fruit, nut or seed; fruits can be considered a subset of vegetables. fruit - mature ovary of a flowering plant including its seeds, covering and any closely connected tissue. Categories may include: grouped according to edible fruits: Berries - includes blackberries, cranberries, blueberries, red and black raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. Stone/Pits - include cherries, apricots, nectarines, peaches, and plums. Core - includes apples and pears. Citrus - includes oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, kumquats, lemons, and limes. Melons - includes cantaloupe, casaba honeydew, and watermelon and seedless varieties. Tropical/exotics - include avocados, coconut, bananas, figs, guavas, mangoes, papayas, pineapples. fruit – apricots, apples, pears, dates, muscatels, figs, peaches. Nuts/seeds – almonds, pistachio, cashew, walnuts, hazelnuts. – wheat, oats, rice, rye, barley, millet, quinoa and maize Vegetables grouped according to edible part used in food: Flower vegetables –includes asparagus, broccoli, Chinese broccoli; cauliflower; globe/French artichoke. Leafy vegetables– includes celery, spinach, watercress, cabbage, kale, lettuce. Stalk vegetables –includes rhubarb, fennel and chard. Bulb vegetables– includes onions, chives, garlic, shallots. Root vegetables–includes, parsnips, turnips, radish, carrots and beetroots.
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