Broccoli is an annual or biennial vegetable belonging to the cabbage family. The word “broccoli” comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means “the flowering crest of a cabbage”, and is the diminutive form of brocco, meaning “small nail” or “sprout.” Broccoli has been around for more than 2000 years. Like the other close … Read more
Beet is a vegetable and a natural “superfood” that offers powerful health and nutritional benefits. It is one of several of the cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris grown for their edible taproots and their leaves (called beet greens). Beta is the ancient Latin name for beets, possibly of Celtic origin, becoming bete in Old English … Read more
The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. Radishes have numerous varieties, varying in size, color, shape, and duration of required cultivation time. As a root vegetable, the radish has been cultivated since pre-Roman times. Its sharp taste offers a unique culinary experience and … Read more
Asparagus is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial plant species in the genus Asparagus. A distant cousin of the onion, the distinguished asparagus is also a member of the lilaceae family. Its history goes back as far as that of the leek and has been consumed for over 2000 years. This garden plant originated in … Read more
A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration. A pumpkin, from a botanist‘s perspective, is a fruit because it’s a product of the seed-bearing structure of flowering plants. Vegetables, on the other hand, are the … Read more
Garlic is a type of bulbous plant that belongs to the family of lilies. This plant originates from central Asia. There are more than 450 varieties of garlic. Garlic was one of the first herbs to be cultivated. Cultivation of garlic started about 4000 years ago. First ancient civilization that truly incorporated garlic into their diet … Read more