Vegetable Varieties

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Cauliflower

a cabbage of a variety which bears a large immature flower head of small creamy-white flower buds. the flower head of the cauliflower plant eaten as a vegetable.

Celery

a cultivated plant of the parsley family, with closely packed succulent leafstalks that are eaten raw or cooked.

Broccoli

a cultivated variety of cabbage bearing heads of green or purplish flower buds that are eaten as a vegetable.

Pole beans

a green bean that climbs up a pole as it grows

Pumpkin

a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds. The plant of the gourd family that produces pumpkins, having tendrils and large lobed leaves and native to warm regions of America.

Beetroot

the small, round, dark red root of a plant, eaten cooked as a vegetable, especially cold in salads

Onion, Bermuda

A large, bulb-shaped, white, yellow or red colored dry onion that has a sweet, mild flavor. The name Bermuda onion originates from when the onions were first grown in the Bermuda Islands.

Carrots

A tapering orange-colored root eaten as a vegetable. part of the parsley family

Onion, Sweet Spanish

Also called Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion. Large, globe-shaped yellow-skinned onion with a crisp, firm white flesh that keeps well.

Radish

An edible root of the mustard family

Spinach

Asian herb (Spinacia oleracea) of the goosefoot family cultivated for its edible leaves which form in a dense basal rosette

Bell Pepper Red

Bell pepper is - sweet pepper; especially : a large bell-shaped sweet pepper.

Lettuce, Crisphead (Iceberg)

Crisphead lettuce varieties offer greens with a nice toothy, snap and sweet flavor that complements any dressing. Commonly known as Iceberg

Squash, Crookneck

Crookneck squash, also known as yellow squash, is a cultivar of Cucurbita pepo, the species that also includes some pumpkins and most other summer squash

Swiss chard

Potassium-Rich Variety of beet grown for leaves a leafy green vegetable that is comparable to spinach

Pea, Southern

Southern peas, black-eyed peas and field peas are all names for the crop known worldwide as cowpeas

sweet potato

The sweet potato or sweetpotato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens.

Lima bean

White flat beans in assorted size often used in soups

Bush Bean

a bean plant whose bushy growth needs no supports. ;various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods.

Parsley

a biennial plant with white flowers and aromatic leaves that are either crinkly or flat and used as a culinary herb and for garnishing food.

Cabbage, Savoy

a cabbage of a hardy variety with densely wrinkled leaves.

Lettuce, Butterhead

a major group of lettuce varieties having soft, pliable leaves and small, loose heads, including bibb and Boston lettuce. Origin of butterhead lettuce. so named from the soft, buttery texture of its leaves.

Okra

a plant of the mallow family with long ridged seedpods, native to the Old World tropics.the immature seedpods of the okra plant eaten as a vegetable and also used to thicken soups and stews.

Asparagus

a plant with pale green, juicy stems that are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

Turnip

a round root with white or cream flesh which is eaten as a vegetable and also has edible leaves. the European plant of the cabbage family which produces the turnip.

Bean, Horticultural

a shell bean characterized by pods splashed with carmine or red and white and by white or buff-colored seeds marked with red.

Pea, English

a small, round, green seed that is eaten as a vegetable and that is formed in a seed case (called a pod) of a climbing plant also

Squash, Butternut

a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh.

Garlic

a strong-smelling pungent-tasting bulb, used as a flavoring in cooking and in herbal medicine. "garlic butter"

Artichoke

a thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart

Rutabaga

a turnip (Brassica napus napobrassica) that usually produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable

Collards

a type of cabbage with very coarse leaves

Chinese Cabbage (Napa Cabbage)

a variety of Chinese cabbage whose long, white leaves are used in salads and cooking.

Squash, Zucchini

a variety of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and that has a smooth, dark-green skin. the plant bearing this fruit

Brussels sprouts

a vegetable consisting of the small compact bud of a variety of cabbage.

Chive

an herb of the onion family, whose tall thin leaves delicately flavor savory foods. wild they grow as ramps

Tomato

any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.

Lettuce Leaf

any variety of lettuce whose leaves grow loosely and do not form a dense head.

Celeriac/ celery root

celery of a variety that forms a large swollen root that can be eaten cooked or raw.

kale

coarse curly-leafed cabbage

sweet corn

corn of a variety with kernels that have a high sugar content. It is grown for human consumption and is harvested while slightly immature.

Cucumber

cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable

kohlrabi

fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem of the kohlrabi plant

Cabbage, Red

is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. ... oleracea), and belongs to the "cole crops" or brassicas, meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower

Cabbage, Green

is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. ... oleracea), and belongs to the "cole crops" or brassicas, meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower (var.

Squash (Scallop/patty pan)

is a variety of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) notable for its small size, round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, somewhat resembling a small toy top, or flying saucer. The name "pattypan" derives from "a pan for baking a patty".

leek

it's a long white and green vegetable with flat green leaves that tastes like onion

Romaine Lettuce

lettuce is a variety of lettuce that grows in a tall head of sturdy dark green leaves with firm ribs down their centers. (Think Caesar salad)

Wax Bean

seed pods- like green beans only yellow

Jerusalem artichoke/ Sunchoke

sunflower tuber eaten raw or boiled or sliced thin and fried

Eggplant

the purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World plant, which is eaten as a vegetable. Part of the nightshade family

Potato russet

type of potato that is large, with dark brown skin and few eyes. The flesh is white, dry, and mealy, and it is suitable for baking, mashing, and french fries. Russet potatoes are also known as Idaho potatoes in the United States.


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