Name a Fruit or Veggie A to Z
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Z - Zebra green beans (Zebra bean is a rare old stringless variety when picked young with green pods that develop a crimson streak as they get older. It is a strong grower producing 15cm beans.)1
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Thank you Linda, “Zebra” the name of the Green Bean Family you shared above is one I haven’t heard of before. I love Green Beans, Red Beans, Chilli Beans, Yellow Beans but never tried Zebra Green Beans. Thanks for sharing!
A- Asparagus0 -
B - Broccolini
A delicious mix between broccoli and Chinese broccoli!1 -
C - Cow peas also know as black eyed peas1
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D - Dark chocolate!1
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E - Endive1
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F - Fennel1
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G- Grapefruit0
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H - Haricot beans0
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I- Iceberg Lettuce0
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J - Jack fruit1
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J - Juniper berries0
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K- Kiwi 🥝0
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L - Lima bean0
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M- Mushrooms 🍄0
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N - Nanohana. (Nanohana is a Japanese generic name for flowers of the Brassicaceae family. The related term, nabana, refers to the flowers and leaf stalks of turnip, napa cabbage, cabbage, brown mustard, zha cai, and broccoli, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. Wikipedia)1
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Thank you for sharing the info Linda
O- Oyster Mushrooms0 -
P - Purslane
Common purslane is a low-growing plant with succulent leaves. It is considered quite nutritious because it is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids and contains significant amounts of vitamins A and C, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium and antioxidants.1 -
WE have purslane in our yard but I have not ever eaten it. It spreads like crazy in a circle from a central root.
Q - Quandong (Desert quandong is an evergreen tree, its fruit can be stewed to make pie filling for quandong pies or made into a fruit juice drink.)
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R - Red Mombin
Red Mombin
One of the most popular small fruits of the American tropics, the Red Mombin - Spondias purpurea.The Red Mombin may be a shrub or low-branched small tree 8m in height. The branches are thick and brittle. The tiny, 4- to 5-petalled flowers are red or purple and borne in short, hairy panicles along the branches before the leaves appear which are a beautiful bright-red or purple when young. The fruits are plum-like, borne singly or in groups of 2 or 3,varying in colour from purple to bright-red, even yellow sometimes. They vary in shape and size from 2-5cm. The skin is glossy and firm; the flesh aromatic, yellow, fibrous, very juicy, with a rich, plum-like, subacid to acid flavor. Best eaten fresh for a light refreshing snack, but can also be made into jams, chutney, stewed, boiled or dried. Daley's Fruit page
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S- Strawberry 🍓
Thank you Ladies for the info on the fruit you posted here. Very interesting!0 -
T - Tea leaves for a refreshing drink.1
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U - Ube
Ube (meaning “tuber” in Tagalog) is a tuberous purple root vegetable that originates from Southeast Asia. It is also known as dioscorea alata, a species of yam that's native to the Philippines. Dioscorea alata is commonly referred to as purple yam, water yam, or violet yam.9 Nov 2023 Google
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V- Valencia Oranges 🍊0
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W - Water cress1
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X - Xoài
Xoài means “mango” in Vietnamese.1 -
Y- Yams 🍠0
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Z - Zhe fruit
Among its common names are Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused with Morus australis also known by that name), storehousebush, mandarin melon berry, silkworm thorn, cudrang, kujibbong, zhe or che (Chinese: 柘; pinyin: zhè). Google1 -
A- Açai0
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B - Blackberry1
