Chard or better known as Swiss Chard is a biennial, creased leafy vegetable with colored stalks and a leaf blade that can be green or reddish in color. The stalks vary from white yellow or red in …
What you Need to Know About the Orange Fruit
The Orange fruit is also known as sweet orange is one of the fruits from the citrus family. Others are bitter orange, also known as Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange. Then there is …
A Rainbow Showcase of Cauliflower
Originating in the Northeast Mediterranean region, cauliflower also known as cabbage flower happens to be of the crops in the cabbage family of vegetables. Others in that same family include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, arugula, collard greens, and kohlrabi among others. Cauliflower heads have …
Culinary Details About the Cabbage
Cabbage is a plant that is also known as headed cabbage. It is a biennial vegetable grown for its large dense leaved heads that come in a variety of flavors and colors such as red, purple, green, …
The German Turnip Kohlrabi Vegetable
Kohlrabi is a vegetable of the cabbage family. It goes by many other names but mainly German turnip, turnip cabbage, or knol-khol. It is stout, round, and tuberous and in addition to cabbage shares the same family …
Getting to Know Your Zucchini Vegetable
Zucchini is an edible vegetable also known as courgette from the French or baby marrow in the British Isles regions. It is of the family of squash and pumpkins. It bears several names based on the region …
A Quick Look at the Tomato Vegetable
The tomato is an edible savory fruit usually eaten as a vegetable. It is usually red in color when ripe and can be eaten raw or cooked. The name is derived from the Spanish “tomate”. The fruit berries …
Overview of Arugula the Salad Rocket
The Arugula also known as the garden rocket or salad rocket is a vegetable of the cabbage family of edible plants. This plant which is popular as a salad vegetable also goes by the names of rucola, …
Overview of the Brussels sprout
The Brussels sprout is a small member of the cabbage family best known for its savory and delicious edible buds that look like miniature cabbages. As its name suggests it has been popular for a …
Culinary Facts About Broccoli
Broccoli from the cabbage family is a vegetable best grown for nutritious and tasty flower heads. The heads are usually green or purple in color. This vegetable belongs to the family which includes other members such as cauliflower, Brussels …