Chili pepper

About The particular species of chili pepper, Capsicum frutescens, is at times categorized under the species Capsicum annuum . The pepper cultivars of Capsicum frutescens can both be annual or perenni

Sugar beet

About Sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris ) belongs to the Altissima cultivar group of the common beet. Beta vulgaris (beet) is a plant which is included in Betoideae subfamily in the Amaranthaceae family. The

Rye

About Rye is grown extensively as a grain as a cover crop and forage crop. Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a member of the wheat family, Triticeae , a close relative to the cereal, barley and wheat. It is u

Potato

About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second half o

Oat

About This important cereal is grown for its seed and is used in food production, as oatmeal and rolled oats, and most commonly in livestock feed, especially for horses to boost their energy. It is ma

Pea

About This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright

Maize

About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn and flour corn. Already about 10,000 years ago

Turnip

About The turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) or white turnip can be categorized as a root vegetable. Turnips are usually produced for its white and bulbous taproot in temperate climates around the w

Pumpkin, squash and gourd

About Cucurbita or gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous to the Andes region and Mesoamerica. Currently,

Radish

About The radish ( Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. Sativus ) is an edible root vegetable that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. This plant was already domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. Radish