Crops

214 crops found

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Warm-season vine producing crisp fruits for fresh eating or pickling.

vegetable Cucurbitaceae

Culantro

Eryngium foetidum

Tropical herb with strong cilantro flavor. Heat-tolerant alternative to cilantro.

herb Apiaceae

Currant

Ribes rubrum

Deciduous shrub producing clusters of tart red, white, or black berries.

fruit Grossulariaceae

Curry Leaf

Murraya koenigii

Tropical tree with aromatic leaves essential in South Indian cooking.

herb Rutaceae

Daikon

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Large Asian winter radish growing up to 18 inches. Mild flavor. Breaks up compacted soil.

vegetable Brassicaceae

Daikon Radish (Tillage)

Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus

Deep-rooted brassica that breaks compaction. Roots penetrate 12-24 inches. Winter-kills in cold climates.

cover_crop Brassicaceae

Date

Phoenix dactylifera

Desert palm producing sweet fruit clusters. Needs extreme heat and low humidity.

fruit Arecaceae

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Cool-season herb. Both leaves (dill weed) and seeds are used.

herb Apiaceae

Dragon Fruit

Hylocereus undatus

Climbing cactus with striking flowers and colorful fruit. Drought-tolerant.

fruit Cactaceae

Edamame

Glycine max

Immature soybean harvested green in the pod. High protein snack.

vegetable Fabaceae

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Warm-season crop needing hot temperatures. Many shapes and colors.

vegetable Solanaceae

Elderberry

Sambucus nigra

Large deciduous shrub. Berries used for syrup, wine, and immune-boosting preparations.

fruit Adoxaceae

Emmer

Triticum dicoccum

Ancient hulled wheat (farro). Nutty flavor, high protein. Adapted to poor soils.

grain Poaceae

Endive

Cichorium endivia

Cool-season leafy green with slightly bitter flavor. Curly and escarole types.

vegetable Asteraceae

Epazote

Dysphania ambrosioides

Mexican herb used with beans to reduce gas. Strong pungent flavor.

herb Amaranthaceae

Escarole

Cichorium endivia var. latifolium

Broad-leaved endive with mild bitter flavor. Heart blanches to pale yellow.

vegetable Asteraceae

Fava Bean

Vicia faba

Cool-season legume with large flat beans. Excellent nitrogen fixer and cover crop.

grain Fabaceae

Feijoa

Acca sellowiana

Subtropical evergreen shrub with pineapple-guava flavored fruit. Cold-hardy to 15F.

fruit Myrtaceae

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

Cool-season crop with anise flavor. Florence fennel grown for bulb.

vegetable Apiaceae

Field Pea (Cover)

Pisum sativum var. arvense

Cool-season legume cover crop. Fixes nitrogen and provides good biomass. Often mixed with oats.

cover_crop Fabaceae