Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum Leek About The vegetable leek is a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum , the broadleaf wild leek. In the past, many…
Cucurbita pepo. Courgette About Courgette or Zucchini (also called marrow or summer squash) is actually an unripe fruit (that can be yellow, dark…
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…
Pyrus communis Pear About The so-called European pear or common pear ( Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern…
Punica granatum Pomegranate About The pomegranate ( Punica granatum ) is a small tree or deciduous shrub that belongs to the family of Lythraceae .…
Prunus Plum About A plum is a fruit that belongs to the subgenus Prunus as well as the genus Prunus . This fruit comes in many species, and…
Prunus persica Peach About The so-called Prunus persica is a deciduous tree indigenous to Northwest China. There is was first domesticated and…
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…
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