Organic Gardening
true
Although not typically thought of as edible, beet greens and radish greens are good to use in fresh salads.
false
As a general rule it is recommended that you peel cucumbers and not eat the skin as it has no nutritional value.
true
Asparagus prefer a soil pH of 7.0.
true
Baby carrots account for 80% of all retail carrot sales.
60
Beans should not be planted until soil temperatures reach what temperature?
K
Collard greens are extremely high in which of the following vitamins?
60-65 F
Direct seed sweet corn in the garden when morning soil temperatures are
after third year
Expect little harvest from asparagus until when?
First Frost
For the best flavor in southern cooked greens (collards, kale, mustard and turnip) you should time your crop so that your first harvest of your fall crop is just after what event?
When the stem almost falls off the fruit
How do you know when it's time to harvest a muskmelon (when is it ripe)? slip something
When its tendril turns brown and dies
How do you know when it's time to harvest a watermelon (when is it ripe)?
40 F
Lettuce seed will germinate at what temperature (degrees F)?
Kale
Of the following greens which is considered a nutritional powerhouse?
tomatoes
Originated in South America, Love Apples, Thomas Jefferson, benefit heart, vitamin A and C, antioxidants
Zucchini squash
Should be direct seeded, matures in 40-50 days, likes regular irrigation, should be harvested when fruit is immature and glossy
False
Sweet corn should be harvested before silks turn brown and dry out.
an unopened flower
The edible portion of an artichoke is which part of the plant?
beets
The greens (leaves) of which plant are actually higher in iron than spinach?
cabbage
The red varieties of which of the following is said to protect against Alzheimer's Disease?
Brussels sprouts
This vegetable, sometimes called baby cabbage, is a cool weather crop.
Late Fall (planting) Summer (harvesting)
What are the typical planting and harvesting times of year for garlic?
Ethylene gas
What gas is used for artificial ripening?
A carrot harvested at the "baby stage" (immature)
What is a "true" baby carrot?
Before maturity when fruit is still glossy
When should eggplant be harvested?
China
Which country produces over three quarters of the world's garlic?
Leeks
Which crop is a member of the onion family, has a sweet flavor, should be planted from transplants after the last frost, and is harvested in the fall right through until spring?
Melons
Which crop is considered summer's reward for hot humid weather?
lettuce
Which crop is considered the organic growers best friend, is fast growing, and can be seeded into the garden anytime the ground isn't frozen?
Romaine
Which lettuce group is considered to be the most heat tolerant?
A plant that germinates, flowers and dies in a season
Which of the following best defines an annual plant?
Radish
Which of the following crops is rich in vitamin C, can be harvested 3-4 weeks after seeds germinate, and is considered spring's farewell to winter?
winter squash
Which of the following crops might have 300% of the daily allowance of vitamin A in a 100 gram serving?
Garlic
Which of the following is considered to have cardiovascular health (heart) benefits, and was used in WWII as an antiseptic?
Celery
Which of the following is considered to have negative caloric content?
Arugula
Which of the following is not considered a "lettuce" salad green?
Carrots
Which of the following is the fifth favorite vegetable in the US, is rich in vitamin A (100% daily allowance per 100 gram serving), and has some cold hardiness, therefore can be planted early spring when temperatures are still cool?
Spinach
Which of the following leafy vegetables is good raw or cooked and has higher levels of vitamin A and B2 than any other vegetable?
Okra
Which of the following plants is a member of the hibiscus family?
eggplant
Which of the following vegetables contains nicotine?
Broccoli
Which of the following vegetables is good raw or cooked, freezes well raw, and contains a wide range of cancer fighting compounds?
sow
Which of the following words is defined 'to plant a seed'?
Vitamin C
You should not overcook beets as you'll lose what valuable nutrient?
Flavr Savr tomato
a genetically modified tomato, first genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption
Scoville Heat Units
a measure of the heat level of peppers, wilbur scoville
perennial plant
a winter hardy herbaceous plant term
pepper
america's 2nd favorite vegetable (next to tomatoes) easy to grow organically, many varieties, originated in central america
no
are peppers related to black pepper?
not pungent, mild, pungent
bell is _____, anaheim is _______ jalapeño is ___________
tomato
botanically a fruit (berry) but legally a vegetable due to Nix vs Hedden tariff act
determinate
bush
lycopene
carotenoid that gives fruits and vegetables red color
C, blood pressure
celery is high in vitamin ____, is said to help regulate ______ and celery juice was used by hippocrates
Transplant
direct seed or transplant peppers?
yes
do peppers freeze well?
drop the plant
do this to prolong the production by lowering the plant gradually down to ground level
cherry grape
good tomato for beginner
C
greens in general are rich in what vitamin
cracking
happens after warm rainy weather after dry spell to tomatoes
poor pollination
if corn isn't fully developed, it is due to
tobacco mosaic virus
infects nightshade plants, mosaic patterns
yes, zea mays
is corn a grass?
blossom end rot
lack of calcium problem in tomatoes
brassicas
large group of cool season plants, such as broccoli greens cabbage etc
beefsteak
largest tomato group, VNF, brandy wine, Arkansas traveller
china
leading producer of tomatoes?
corn earworms
like to eat late corn crops
Habanero group
most pungent commercial group
asparagus
need to let this plant vegetable go to flower to identify sex of plant
Tatsi-Lee
new release bred by University of Florida, better flavor, more lycopene, picked vine ripe and sold by publix through Bejo Seeds inc
dragons breath
not proven, but claims could kill you pepper
heirloom
open pollinated type of tomato (non-hybrid)
C
peppers are high in ______ vitamin, but also contain A K and B6
pyrethrum
pesticide made from flowers, organic
surely after, mid summer for fall harvest
plant tomato before or after frost?
f, not a good tip
plant your corn early, t or f
florida weaving
popular way to grow tomatoes?
solanacaea (potatoes, eggplant, peppers)
rotate non nightshade crops with what every 3+ years?
roma
salsa sauce tomato
pollinator
seedless melons require what?
capsaicin
the active component in peppers, what makes them spicy, found in the placental flesh around the seed (not actual seed), hydrophobic chemical, active ingredient in pepper spray, bell peppers lack
April 15th
the date sweet potatoes should be planted on is
6-6.8
tomato pH?
indeterminate
vining
birds
what animals are unaffected by capsaicin?
blanching
what is a process that kills bacteria and stops from growing
carolina reaper, 2.2 mil scoville unit
what is the hottest pepper?
crop rotation
what is the most important thing for tomatoes and nightshade family in general?
warm, harvest til frost
what season are peppers grown in? harvested?
winter
what season is lettuce grown during?
brussel sprouts
what vegetable can be picked for christmas dinner?
okra
what vegetable can cause a rash when harvesting, requiring protective gear?
immature
when you harvest a cucumber, it is mature or immature?
hot
wrinkly skin and a skinny tail indicates what?
wax group
yellow peppers, include banana