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Crops

73 crops found

Malabar Spinach

Basella alba

Tropical vine with thick mucilaginous leaves. Heat-loving spinach alternative.

vegetable Basellaceae

Mizuna

Brassica rapa var. nipposinica

Japanese mustard green with feathery leaves and mild peppery flavor.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Mustard Greens

Brassica juncea

Cool-season leafy green with spicy flavor. Very fast growing.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Napa Cabbage

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis

Asian cabbage with elongated heads and mild flavor. Used for kimchi.

vegetable Brassicaceae

New Zealand Spinach

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Heat-tolerant spinach substitute. Spreading ground cover that thrives in summer.

vegetable Aizoaceae

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Heat-loving crop thriving in hot summers. Harvest pods young at 2-3 inches.

vegetable Malvaceae

Onion

Allium cepa

Cool-season bulb crop. Day-length sensitive; choose short-day or long-day types for your region.

vegetable Amaryllidaceae

Parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

Cool-season root crop with sweet nutty flavor. Best after frost. Slow to germinate.

vegetable Apiaceae

Pea

Pisum sativum

Cool-season legume. Varieties include shell, snap, and snow peas. Fixes nitrogen.

vegetable Fabaceae

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Warm-season crop with varieties from sweet bell to hot habanero.

vegetable Solanaceae

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Cool-season tuber crop. Grown from seed potatoes. Hill soil around stems.

vegetable Solanaceae

Pumpkin

Cucurbita maxima

Warm-season vine. Needs long growing season and ample space.

vegetable Cucurbitaceae

Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Succulent green with lemony flavor. High in omega-3 fatty acids. Heat-loving.

vegetable Portulacaceae

Radicchio

Cichorium intybus

Italian chicory with colorful bitter leaves. Red and variegated varieties.

vegetable Asteraceae

Radish

Raphanus sativus

Fast-growing cool-season root vegetable. Great for beginner gardeners.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum

Perennial with tart edible stalks. Leaves are toxic. Needs winter cold.

vegetable Polygonaceae

Rutabaga

Brassica napus var. napobrassica

Cool-season root crop. Cross between cabbage and turnip. Sweeter than turnips.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius

Root vegetable with oyster-like flavor. Also called oyster plant.

vegetable Asteraceae

Scorzonera

Scorzonera hispanica

Black-skinned root vegetable with white flesh. Mild oyster-like flavor.

vegetable Asteraceae

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Cool-season leafy green. Bolts quickly in heat. High in iron and vitamins.

vegetable Amaranthaceae