Lactuca sativa Lettuce About Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most…
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum Leek About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many…
Oryza spp. Rice About Rice is actually the seed of two particular species of grass: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice…
Musa spp. Banana About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the…
Spinacia oleracea Spinach About Spinach (Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is…
Triticum spp. Wheat About Wheat ( Triticum spp., most commonly T. aestivum ) is a cereal grain, but botanically a particular type of fruit referred to…
Glycine max Soybean About The soybean ( Glycine max ) (North America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is…
Zea mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays ), is a large grain plant that is divided in different types including: pod corn, sweet corn, flour corn…
Solanum tuberosum Potato About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an…
Citrus limon Lemon About Grown mainly for its juice, this well-known yellow citrus fruit is used widely for culinary and other domestic purposes…
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