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Crops

214 crops found

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Perennial shrub requiring acidic soil. Highbush and lowbush varieties.

fruit Ericaceae

Bok Choy

Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis

Asian green with crisp white stems and tender dark green leaves. Fast-growing cool-season.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Borage

Borago officinalis

Annual herb with blue star-shaped edible flowers. Cucumber-like flavor. Attracts bees.

herb Boraginaceae

Boysenberry

Rubus ursinus x idaeus

Cross between raspberry, blackberry, and loganberry. Large dark maroon berries.

fruit Rosaceae

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Cool-season cole crop producing edible flower heads. Harvest before flowers open.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Broccoli Rabe

Brassica rapa var. ruvo

Italian green with small broccoli-like buds and bitter flavor. Fast-growing cool-season crop.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Cool-season cole crop. Sprouts form along central stalk. Improves after frost.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Fast-growing warm-season broadleaf. Excellent pollinator plant. Suppresses weeds. Matures in 30-45 days.

cover_crop Polygonaceae

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Fast-growing pseudo-cereal. Excellent pollinator plant and cover crop.

grain Polygonaceae

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Cool-season cole crop forming dense heads. Green, red, and savoy varieties.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Calamondin

Citrus x microcarpa

Small ornamental citrus. Tart fruit used in beverages and cooking. Great container plant.

fruit Rutaceae

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis

Warm-season vine. Harvest when stem slips easily from fruit.

fruit Cucurbitaceae

Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum

Tropical perennial producing aromatic seed pods. Grows in shaded understory.

herb Zingiberaceae

Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke relative grown for its edible leaf stalks. Requires blanching before harvest.

vegetable Asteraceae

Carrot

Daucus carota subsp. sativus

Root vegetable grown in cool to warm seasons. Requires loose, deep soil.

vegetable Apiaceae

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Tropical root crop and major calorie source worldwide. Very drought-tolerant.

vegetable Euphorbiaceae

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Perennial herb attractive to cats. Also used medicinally as calming tea.

herb Lamiaceae

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cool-season cole crop. More temperature-sensitive than broccoli or cabbage.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Celeriac

Apium graveolens var. rapaceum

Root celery grown for its knobby root. Celery flavor without stringy stalks.

vegetable Apiaceae

Celery

Apium graveolens

Cool-season crop requiring rich soil and consistent moisture.

vegetable Apiaceae