Crops
214 crops found
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Perennial Mediterranean herb. Flavor intensifies when dried.
Papaya
Carica papaya
Fast-growing tropical tree-like herb. Bears fruit within first year from seed.
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Biennial herb often grown as annual. Flat-leaf and curly varieties.
Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Cool-season root crop with sweet nutty flavor. Best after frost. Slow to germinate.
Passion Fruit
Passiflora edulis
Tropical vine with aromatic fruit. Purple and yellow types. Fast-growing.
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Native North American fruit tree with tropical-flavored custard-like flesh.
Pea
Pisum sativum
Cool-season legume. Varieties include shell, snap, and snow peas. Fixes nitrogen.
Peach
Prunus persica
Deciduous stone fruit needing 400-1000 chill hours. Freestone and clingstone types.
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Warm-season legume with underground fruit. Needs 120+ frost-free days.
Pear
Pyrus communis
Deciduous tree fruit. Harvest when mature but still firm; ripen off tree.
Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Warm-season crop with varieties from sweet bell to hot habanero.
Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
Deciduous tree with astringent or non-astringent fruit. Low maintenance once established.
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Tropical bromeliad taking 18-24 months to fruit. Grows from crown cutting.
Plum
Prunus domestica
Deciduous stone fruit. European and Japanese types with varying chill requirements.
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Deciduous shrub or small tree. Drought-tolerant, thrives in hot dry climates.
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Cool-season tuber crop. Grown from seed potatoes. Hill soil around stems.
Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
Warm-season vine. Needs long growing season and ample space.
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Succulent green with lemony flavor. High in omega-3 fatty acids. Heat-loving.
Quince
Cydonia oblonga
Deciduous tree with aromatic golden fruit used cooked in preserves and jellies.
Quinoa
Chenopodium quinoa
Pseudo-cereal from Andes. High-protein grain. Prefers cool nights.