"chips may be prepared with sliced vegetables that are fried, deep-fried, baked, dehydrated, or simply dried. Vegetable chips may be produced from a variety of root vegetables and leaf vegetables, such as carrot, turnip, parsnip, beet, radish, taro root, sweet potato, garlic, zucchini, cassava, kale, spinach, fennel and jicama, among others. Some baked versions utilize vegetables that are sliced, lightly tossed in oil, and then oven-baked until crisp. Vegetable chips prepared using this method have been described as more healthful compared to deep fried chips, particularly when prepared using ""heart-healthy"" olive oil. Simple versions are prepared by slicing vegetables and"
"Désirée potato The Désirée potato (sometimes rendered Desirée or Desiree) is a red-skinned ""main-crop"" potato originally bred in the Netherlands in 1962. It has yellow flesh with a distinctive flavour and is a favourite with allotment-holders because of its resistance to drought, and is fairly resistant to disease. It is a versatile, fairly waxy variety which is firm and holds its shape, and is useful for all methods of cooking, from roasting to mashing and salads. Resistances of specific diseases for this variety are as followed, this variety is immune to potato wart and it is resistant to skin spot."
"It has good resistance to PVY, tuber late blight and blackleg, it also has moderate resistance to PVA, PVX and fusarium dry rot. It is found to be moderately susceptible to leaf late blight and leaf roll, also it is susceptible to common scab. Désirée potato The Désirée potato (sometimes rendered Desirée or Desiree) is a red-skinned ""main-crop"" potato originally bred in the Netherlands in 1962. It has yellow flesh with a distinctive flavour and is a favourite with allotment-holders because of its resistance to drought, and is fairly resistant to disease. It is a versatile, fairly waxy variety which"
"The Botany of Desire The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World is a 2001 nonfiction book by journalist Michael Pollan. Pollan presents case studies that mirror four types of human desires that are reflected in the way that we selectively grow, breed, and genetically engineer our plants. The tulip, beauty; marijuana, intoxication; the apple, sweetness; and the potato, control. The stories range from the true story of Johnny Appleseed to Pollan's first-hand research with sophisticated marijuana hybrids in Amsterdam to the paradigm-shifting possibilities of genetically engineered potatoes. Pollan also discusses the limitations of monoculture agriculture: specifically, the"
"Endive Endive () is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus ""Cichorium"", which includes several similar, bitter, leafed vegetables. Species include ""Cichorium endivia"" (also called endive), ""Cichorium pumilum"" (also called wild endive), and ""Cichorium intybus"" (also called common chicory). Common chicory includes types such as ""radicchio"", ""puntarelle"", and Belgian endive. There is considerable confusion between ""Cichorium endivia"" and ""Cichorium intybus"". There are two main varieties of cultivated ""C. endivia"" endive: ""Cichorium intybus"" endive is popular in Europe, and is also known as leaf chicory. Endive is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K,"
"Matricaria discoidea Matricaria discoidea, commonly known as pineappleweed, wild chamomile, and disc mayweed is an annual plant native to Northeast Asia where it grows as a common herb of fields, gardens and roadsides. It is in the family Asteraceae. The flowers exude a chamomile/pineapple aroma when crushed. They are edible and have been used in salads (although they may become bitter by the time the plant blooms) and to make herbal tea. Pineapple weed has been used for medicinal purposes, including for relief of gastrointestinal upset, infected sores, fevers, and postpartum anemia. The flower head is cone-shaped, composed of dense-packed"
"toxic to some insects. This variety of potatoes is the one which was involved in the Pusztai affair. In 2014, a team of British scientists published a paper about three-year field trial showing that another genetically modified version of the Désirée cultivar can resist infection after exposure to late blight, one of the most serious diseases of potatoes. They developed this potato for blight resistance by inserting a gene (Rpi-vnt1.1), into the DNA of Désirée potatoes. This gene, which conferred the resistance to blight, was isolated from a wild relative of potatoes, ""Solanum venturii"", which is a native of South"
"and is high in fiber. It also contains kaempferol. Endive Endive () is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus ""Cichorium"", which includes several similar, bitter, leafed vegetables. Species include ""Cichorium endivia"" (also called endive), ""Cichorium pumilum"" (also called wild endive), and ""Cichorium intybus"" (also called common chicory). Common chicory includes types such as ""radicchio"", ""puntarelle"", and Belgian endive. There is considerable confusion between ""Cichorium endivia"" and ""Cichorium intybus"". There are two main varieties of cultivated ""C. endivia"" endive: ""Cichorium intybus"" endive is popular in Europe, and is also known as leaf chicory. Endive is rich in many vitamins and"
"greens, Savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan (""Brassica oleracea""), turnip, napa cabbage, bomdong, bok choy and rapini (""Brassica rapa""), rocket salad/arugula (""Eruca sativa""), garden cress (""Lepidium sativum""), watercress (""Nasturtium officinale"") and radish (""Raphanus"") and a few spices like horseradish (""Armoracia rusticana""), ""Brassica"", wasabi (""Eutrema japonicum""), white, Indian and black mustard (""Sinapis alba"", ""Brassica juncea"" and ""B. nigra"" respectively). Vegetable oil is produced from the seeds of several species such as ""Brassica napus"" (rapeseed oil), perhaps providing the largest volume of vegetable oils of any species. Woad (""Isatis tinctoria"") was used in the past to produce a blue textile dye (indigo), but"
"greens might be combined with pasta or accompany meat dishes. Chicory may be cultivated for its leaves, usually eaten raw as salad leaves. Cultivated chicory is generally divided into three types, of which there are many varieties: Although leaf chicory is often called ""endive"", true endive (""Cichorium endivia"") is a different species in the genus, distinct from Belgian endive. Around 1970, it was found that the root contains up to 20% inulin, a polysaccharide similar to starch. Inulin is mainly found in the plant family Asteraceae as a storage carbohydrate (for example Jerusalem artichoke, dahlia, yacon, etc.). It is used"
"Chlorocardium rodiei Chlorocardium rodiei (greenheart) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lauraceae. It is one of two species in the genus ""Chlorocardium"". It is native Guyana and Suriname in South America. Other common names include cogwood, demerara greenheart, ispingo moena, sipiri, bebeeru and bibiru. It is an evergreen tree growing 15 to 30 m tall with a trunk diameter of 35 to 60 cm. The leaves are oppositely arranged and simple with smooth edges. The fruit is a drupe containing a single seed. The cyclic bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid rodiasine was first isolated from this species. The wood is"
"sometimes irregularly romanized as the ""shinrimei"" radish and sometimes translated as the beauty heart, beautiful heart inside, or roseheart radish. The Chinese and Indian varieties tolerate higher temperatures than the Japanese one. These varieties grow well at lower elevations in East Africa. If moisture is abundant, it can grow quickly; otherwise, the flesh becomes overly tough and pungent. The variety ""Long White Icicle"" is available as seed in Britain, and will grow very successfully in Southern England, producing roots resembling a parsnip by midsummer in good garden soil in an average year. The roots can be stored for some weeks"
"fragrant and oily and has been used for dyes and stains. Psorothamnus emoryi Psorothamnus emoryi, syn. ""Dalea emoryi"", common names dyebush, white dalea, or Emory's indigo bush, is a perennial legume shrub or subshrub common to the desert mesas of the southern part of the U.S. states of Arizona and California, and regions of the Mexican state of Baja California. The ""Psorothamnus emoryi"" shrub grows to 3-. The leaves are hairy and grayish white, a color helping reflect sunlight. It has terminal clusters of purple and white pea-like flower. It flowers from March to June, and persists until the hottest"
"Cabbage Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of ""Brassica oleracea"") is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage, ""B. oleracea"" var. ""oleracea"", and belongs to the ""cole crops"", meaning it is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower (var. ""botrytis""); Brussels sprouts (var. ""gemmifera""); and savoy cabbage (var. ""sabauda""). ""Brassica rapa"" is commonly named Chinese, celery or napa cabbage and has many of the same uses. Cabbage is high in nutritional value. Cabbage heads generally range from , and"
"a soft greenish-yellow to blue-black pod-like follicle up to 10 cm long and 3 cm diameter. It contains a transparent, glutinous, jelly-like pulp containing numerous (Usually around 40) flat black seeds about a centimeter wide. The pulp is edible however the seeds are not. The flavor of ""D. fargesii"" fruit pulp has been described as sweet and similar to watermelon, and the texture described as ""gelatinous"". ""D. insignis"" fruit has been described as ""bland"" and jelly-like. ""Decaisnea"" is grown as an ornamental plant for its foliage and decorative fruit, bright blue in many cultivated specimens. Most plants in cultivation derive"
"Daviesia Daviesia, commonly known as Bitter-peas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family. They are native to Australia, with a center of diversity in western Australia. The genus is named in honour of Hugh Davies, a Welsh botanist. They have nitrogen-fixing bacteria contained in root nodules like other genera in their family. The leaves of ""Daviesia"" species are like phyllodes. They are usually hard, frequently prickly, frequently circular in section, and sometimes reduced to scales. Some species have cladodes, e.g., ""D. alata"". The roots of many ""Daviesia"" species have a mode of secondary thickening in which"
"and overwinter. There are many strains of ""Verticillium Dahliae"" which are categorized into vegetative compatibility groups (VGC). These groups comprise of strains that are able to exchange genetic material via anastomosis. Each VCG affects a few or only one host and the virulence of the pathogen varies by host. While individual ""V. dahliae"" strains are relatively host specific, as a species it has a wide range. ""Verticillium Dahliae"" has a very wide host range, affecting over 300 plant species. Some susceptible crops include brussel sprouts, cabbage, eggplant, cucumbers, mint, pepper, potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, tomato, watermelon, honeydew, and cantaloupe. Of these,"
"lookout by the wayside). It could open locked doors, according to European folklore. Chicory Common chicory, ""Cichorium intybus"", is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or roots (var. ""sativum""), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary fiber. Chicory is grown as a forage crop for livestock. It"
"Clitoria ternatea Clitoria ternatea, commonly known as Asian pigeonwings, bluebellvine, blue pea, butterfly pea, cordofan pea and Darwin pea, is a plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. The flowers of this vine were imagined to have the shape of human female genitals, hence the Latin name of the genus """"Clitoria"""", from ""clitoris"". (Synonyms: ""Clitoris principissae"".). This plant is native to tropical equatorial Asia Thailand and Malaysia, but has been introduced to Africa, Australia and America. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, with elliptic, obtuse leaves. It grows as a vine or creeper, doing well in moist, neutral soil. The"
"the most widely available variety in the United States is radicchio di Chioggia, which is maroon, round, and about the size of a grapefruit. Radicchio rosso di Treviso resembles a large red Belgian endive. Other varieties include 'Tardivo', and the white-colored radicchio di Castelfranco, both of which resemble flowers and are only available in the winter months, as well as 'Gorizia' (also known as ""Rosa di Gorizia""), 'Trieste' (Cicoria zuccherina or Biondissima) and 'Witloof/Bruxelles' (also known as Belgian endive, and ""chicon/endive"" in French). Radicchio farmers of the Veneto have sought to have Protected Geographical Status applied to the names of"
"Citrus × deliciosa Citrus"" × ""deliciosa (thorny (Australia), amarillo, beladi, ""Willowleaf Mandarin"", ""Mediterranean Mandarin"") is a citrus hybrid mandarin orange with just under 6 % pumelo ancestry. It is related to the ponkan. It has been widely grown around the Mediterranean since it appeared in Italy (between 1810 and 1818), but was not found in the orient until it was exported there. It is one of the most commercially important citrus. Its sweet fruit is eaten, its rind oil is used to flavour food and drinks, and petitgrain oil is extracted from the pruned leaves. Flower (particularly petals) are also"
"Rapeseed Rapeseed (""Brassica napus""), also known as rape, oilseed rape, (and, in the case of one particular group of cultivars, canola), is a bright-yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family), cultivated mainly for its oil-rich seed. It is the third-largest source of vegetable oil in the world. The term ""rape"" derives from the Latin word for turnip, ""rapum"". Rapeseed is known by many common names in the English language. Some names have only been applied to certain subspecies (subsp.), forms (f.), or varieties (var.) of ""B. napus"". ""B. napus"" = ""B. napus"" subsp. ""napus"" = ""B."
"Apium prostratum Apium prostratum, commonly known as sea celery, is a variable herb native to coastal Australia and New Zealand. The leaves are variable, with toothed leaflets, and a celery like aroma. The tiny white flowers occur in clusters. There are two varieties: The subspecies ""Apium prostratum"" subsp. ""howense"" is endemic to Lord Howe Island. Sea celery was an important vegetable for early Australian explorers and colonists. Captain Cook ate sea celery at Botany Bay and gathered it in bulk along with ""Lepidium oleraceum"" at Poverty Bay in New Zealand in October 1769 to protect his crew from scurvy. It"
"used to give noodles and green onion pancakes (蔥油餅) a distinctive green colour and a unique flavour. This is an ingredient for a kind of xôi- xôi khúc in Vietnam and people usually use it for treatment of common cough. Gnaphalium affine Gnaphalium affine, also known as Jersey cudweed, is a species of plants belonging to the genus ""Gnaphalium"". The species grows extensively in East Asia including temperate regions of China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan as well as some high altitude tropical regions of India, Nepal, and Thailand. The plant is biennial, with stems 15–40 cm long, the surface of"
"successive arch-like cambia arise outside the roots of the previous season, creating rope-like structures on the roots. ""Daviesia"" comprises the following species: The status of the following species is unresolved: Daviesia Daviesia, commonly known as Bitter-peas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family. They are native to Australia, with a center of diversity in western Australia. The genus is named in honour of Hugh Davies, a Welsh botanist. They have nitrogen-fixing bacteria contained in root nodules like other genera in their family. The leaves of ""Daviesia"" species are like phyllodes. They are usually hard, frequently prickly,"
"Anise Anise (; '), also called aniseed""', is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavor has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and liquorice. It is widely cultivated and used to flavor food and alcoholic drinks, especially around the Mediterranean. It served as a carminative in herbal medicine. The name ""anise"" is derived via Old French from the Latin word, ""anisum"", or Greek, ""anison"", referring to dill. Anise is an herbaceous annual plant growing to or more tall. The leaves at the base of the"
"Chicory Common chicory, ""Cichorium intybus"", is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or roots (var. ""sativum""), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary fiber. Chicory is grown as a forage crop for livestock. It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and is"
"has small, feathery leaves on either side of the stem. Chickpeas are a type of pulse, with one seedpod containing two or three peas. It has white flowers with blue, violet, or pink veins. Several varieties of chickpea are cultivated throughout the world. ""Desi chana"" closely resembles both seeds found on archaeological sites and the wild plant ancestor of domesticated chickpeas, ""Cicer reticulatum"", which only grows in southeast Turkey, where chickpeas are believed to have originated. ""Desi chana"" has small, darker seeds and a rough coat. They are grown mostly in Pakistan, India and other parts of South Asia, as"
"hybrid between the common onion (""A. cepa"") and Welsh onion (""A. fistulosum""), classified as ""A."" × ""proliferum"". Five varieties of the species are widely recognized: The Canada onion is cultivated as a vegetable in home gardens in Cuba, scattered locally in the south to western parts of the island. It was formerly collected from the wild to be eaten by Native Americans and by European settlers. People in the Western Cherokee Nation continue the tradition of picking and cooking wild onions in early spring. Various Native American tribes also used the plant for other purposes: for example, rubbing the plant"
"sprouts (""Brassica oleraceae gemmifera""), cabbage (""Brassica oleraceae capitata""), cauliflower (""Brassica oleraceae botrytis""), turnip (""Brassica rapa""), pinnate tansy-mustard (""Descurainia pinnata""), fixweed tansy-mustard (""Descurainia sophia""), prairie pepperweed (""Lepidium densiflorum""), Virginia pepper-grass (""Lepidium virginicum""), radish (""Raphanus sativus""), tumble mustard (""Sisymbrium altissimum""), and field pennycress (""Thlaspi arvense""). In order to increase their reproductive fitness, male ""P. protodice"" must select a female who will put his investment to good use. One trait that males select for is bigger size and longer forewing length. It is unknown whether larger females are preferred by males or whether larger females can simply be seen at greater distances than"
"cedar, cutlass, doudouce, egg, Graham, Bombay, ice-cream, Julie, long, pawpaw, Peter, rose, round, spice, starch, Tommy, teen, turpentine, vert, zabrico), breadfruit, sorrel (roselle), passion fruit), watermelons, sapodilla Manilkara zapota , pommerac (Syzygium malaccense), guavas, pommecythère (Spondias dulcis), caimite (star apple), abiu, five fingers (carambola), cherries, zaboca (avocado), popoy (papaya), chenette (Melicoccus bijugatus), pineapples, oranges, Portugal (tangerines of various genetic breeding), plum (Governor, King and common variety), West Indian (Barbadian) cherry (Acerola), bananas (sikyé, silk, Gros Michel, Lacatan), barbadine (granadilla), balatá, soursop, cashews, Tamarind, Ceres (Flacourtia indica), , Cocorite (Attalea maripa), Gru-Gru-beff (Acrocomia aculeata), Fat-Pork (Chrysobalanus icaco), pears. and coconuts (several"
"a popular vegetable for local sauces such as palaver sauce and egusi/agushi stew. It is also commonly consumed in Guinea and parts of Senegal, as a leaf sauce or as a vegetable side, and is referred to as ""jaabere"" in the local Pulaar dialect. In Lusophone countries, ""inhame"" (pronounced , or , literally ""yam"") and ""cará"" are the common names for various plants with edible parts of the genera ""Alocasia"", ""Colocasia"" (family Araceae) and ""Dioscorea"" (family Dioscoreaceae), and its respective starchy edible parts, generally tubers, with the exception of ""Dioscorea bulbifera"", called ""cará-moela"" (pronounced , literally, ""gizzard yam""), in Brazil"
"the table. However, improved varieties of radicchio, e.g. Rosso di Verona, and generally milder winters allow the West European cultivator to harvest two or more crops from a single planting. Notes Sources Radicchio Radicchio ( or ; ) is a perennial cultivated form of leaf chicory (""Cichorium intybus"", Asteraceae) sometimes known as Italian chicory because it is commonly used in Italian cuisine. It is grown as a leaf vegetable and usually has white-veined red leaves. Radicchio has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows if it is grilled or roasted. Pliny the Elder claimed that radicchio was useful as a"