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AGRIHORTICO is committed for the "Empowerment of Food and Agriculture Sector." You can avail a wealth of information on "Food & Agriculture" and "Gardening & Horticulture" topics. We regularly publish top quality, extensively researched materials. You may purchase our eBooks which are copyright protected and are one of the best in the Food & Agriculture industry.

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Greenhouse Farming
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,830. Language: English. Originally Published: April 28, 2024 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Farming, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This is a small book about greenhouse farming. A greenhouse is meant for growing plants under protected environment that is established through a series of environmental control systems. This book gives an introduction about the basics of greenhouse farming.
Careers in Food and Agriculture Sector
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,350. Language: English. Originally Published: April 27, 2024 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Farming, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book elaborates on various career choices available in the field of 'Food & Agriculture.'
Roots as Vegetables: Growing Practices and Food Uses
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 13,920. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2021 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition
Root vegetables are those vegetables where edible portion of the plant is a modified storage root. Popular root vegetables are carrots, beetroots, rutabaga, turnips, radish, sweet potatoes and cassava. Parsnips and Hamburg parsley are also root vegetables.
Nightshade Vegetables: Growing Practices and Food Uses
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 39,260. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2021 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition
The word “nightshade” is often used in herbal medicines to refer a poisonous species of plant, but a highly regarded medicinal plant, belonging to the plant family Solanaceae. This plant is often called ‘deadly nightshade’ because of its toxic properties. Common name of this medicinal plant is ‘belladonna.’ Nightshade family is mainly known for its toxic and poisonous member plants.
Leaves as Vegetables: Food Significance and Nutritional Information
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 37,060. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Leafy vegetables or vegetable greens are considered to be richest source of dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Daily consumption of minimum 100 to 150 grams of leafy vegetables along with a main diet is recommended by many health experts for balanced nutrition of a human body. Apart from its health-providing properties many leafy vegetables are considered to have medicinal benefits also.
E-Business Models and Web Strategies for Agribusiness
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,670. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » E-commerce / general, Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Web / general
The World Wide Web has huge potential to accelerate the growth of agribusiness sector of a nation, even more so when it comes to the economic performance of agricultural marketing systems. With the advent of the e-businesses and e-commercial transactions, the number of internet users has gone up considerably paving way for technological progress in agribusiness sector around the world.
Bulb Crops for Home Gardens
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 7,370. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Flowers / Bulbs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » House Plants & Indoor
Among all the garden crops, bulbous crops play an important role in magnifying the view of the home garden as these have other good qualities besides beautifying the place where these are grown. One of the main advantages of growing bulbous crops in a home garden is that due to perennial nature, a gardener does not have to worry about next season planting.
Rhubarb, the Pie Plant: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,350. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This is a small booklet that explains general GROWING PRACTICES for rhubarb plant and is meant for growers of this plant. Rhubarb is popularly known as ‘the pie-plant’ because of its significance as a major ingredient in preparing pies. Botanical name of Rhubarb is Rheum rhabarbarum. Rhubarb is a cool season crop which is grown as an herbaceous, perennial vegetable.
Peppercorns: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,490. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Spices, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Peppercorns are one of the most used Indian spices across the globe. Peppercorns are produced from pepper plants. Scientific name of pepper is Piper nigrum and this plant belongs to the family Piperaceae. It is an evergreen, tender, perennial climbing vine that prefers partial shade for its growth. The plant reaches up to a height of 400cm and spread of 400cm upon full growth.
Patchouli Herb: Commercial Growing Practices and Economic Importance
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,840. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Scientific name of Patchouli is Pogostemon patchouli (Syn. Pogostemon cablin). Patchouli belongs to mint family i.e. Labiatae or Lamiaceae. Patchouli is a tropical, perennial aromatic herb which is mainly grown for its aromatic leaves. Patchouli oil, a highly fragrant essential oil, is extracted from its dried herbage. Patchouli is also known as Stink Weed or Pucha Pot (Putcha-Pat).
Moringa, the Drumstick Tree
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,200. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Trees, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
The booklet, 'Moringa, the Drumstick Tree' is an overview of multipurpose tree, Moringa oleifera, commonly known as the drumstick tree. It is a highly useful tree of Indian subcontinent origin. In this booklet, various culinary, medicinal and commercial uses of moringa plant is dealt in detail.
Asparagus Spears: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,630. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Asparagus is a cool-season vegetable that belongs to the family Liliaceae. Botanical name of asparagus is Asparagus officinalis. It is an herbaceous perennial plant. Tender shoots (spears) of asparagus plants are used as a leafy vegetable. Asparagus is believed to be originated in Europe, Africa and Asia. Young shoots of Asparagus are very rich in minerals like iron, phosphorus, potassium, etc.
Growing Herbs for Aromatherapy
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,460. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Aromatherapy is based on the principle that volatile aromatic oils of certain herbs can have immense therapeutic effect on emotional and mental wellness of an individual. The book 'Growing Herbs for Aromatherapy', deals with the growing practices of 21 popular aromatic herbs and various therapeutic applications of their aromatic oils in aromatherapy.
Mushroom Farming: 21 Rules for Success
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 15,250. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Mushroom farming has become very popular worldwide owing to the fact that mushroom farming is relatively easy and requires less space and less investment. Economic returns on investment are also high in mushroom farming. Mushroom farming is an attractive low-cost entrepreneurial option because mushrooms can successfully be grown by using even primitive farming technologies.
Website Guide: For Agribusiness and Horticulture Concepts
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 17,390. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Computers & Internet » Web / site directories, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
The book 'Website Guide for Agribusiness and Horticulture Concepts' is a compilation of top website URLs in each category of agribusiness and horticulture topics.
Spinach Herbs: Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Mustard Spinach and New Zealand Spinach
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,240. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book is about ‘Spinach Herbs’ and it deals with mainly four types of edible herbaceous plants; these are Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), Malabar Spinach (Basella spp.), New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) and Mustard Spinach(Brassica rapa perviridis). Food value and nutritive value of spinach herbs are very high.
5 Popular Perennial Vegetables: Globe Artichokes, Crosnes, Asparagus, Sunchokes and Rhubarb
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 12,920. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Generally cultivated crops are grouped into any of the three categories based on their growing cycle. These categories are annuals, biennials and perennials. Annuals complete both their vegetative and reproductive life cycles within a season or a year. Biennials complete their vegetative growth phase during first growing season or first year and produce seeds during the second season.
Parsley: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,770. Language: English. Published: May 20, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum formerly known as Petroselinum hortense) is a biennial herbal spice crop belongs to the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). It can successfully be cultivated both in tropical and temperate climates. Commercially it is grown as an annual and its economically significant part is its aromatic leaves.
Mushrooms and Seaweeds
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,280. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book on "Mushrooms and Seaweeds" explains in detail about TEN edible mushrooms such as Milky white mushrooms, Paddy straw mushrooms, White button mushrooms, Brown (crimini and portabella) mushrooms, Shiitake mushrooms, Oyster (Pleurotus) mushrooms, Enoki mushrooms, Maitake mushrooms, Morel mushrooms, and Chanterelle mushrooms, and NINE edible seaweeds/sea vegetables.
Mint Herbs: Growing Practices and Health Benefits
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 11,900. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables
This is a small book on "Mint Herbs". Growing practices and nutritional information of peppermint, spearmint, apple mint, corn mint, and other plants belonging to mint family are explained in detail in this book. Mint herbs are fast-growing and can be easily grown in the gardens and open fields. Mint herbs are suitable for container gardening and hydroponic growing also.
Growing Vegetables: Knolkhol, Lettuce and Zucchini
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,650. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book explains in detail growing practices, health benefits, food preparations, and nutrient information of three nutrient-rich vegetables namely, knolkhol or kohlrabi, lettuce, and zucchini. Kohlrabi is a brassica vegetable, lettuce is a salad leafy vegetable, and zucchini is a summer squash vegetable.
Growing Kale Leaves, Brussels Sprouts and Celery
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,390. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Kale leaves and Brussels sprouts are a group of nutrient-dense Cruciferous (brassica) vegetables. Some recent scientific researches conducted at the William Paterson University, New Jersey concluded that Cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy greens are the most nutrient-dense, plant-based foods available today.
Jalapeno Peppers: Production, Processing, and Marketing
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,270. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Jalapeno peppers are one of the most popular chile peppers in the world. They belong to the family of Solanaceae, the potato family and tropical in their growing habit. Jalapenos have their origin in Mexican regions and are mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions in the world. Fresh green jalapenos are used in a variety of continental food preparations.
Chinese Cabbages: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,470. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Chinese Cabbages are a group of nutrient-dense Cruciferous vegetables. Some recent scientific researches conducted at the William Paterson University, New Jersey concluded that Cruciferous vegetables and dark leafy greens are the most nutrient-dense, plant-based foods available today. Among 47 nutritious foods studied, Chinese cabbages are the second-most nutrient-rich food, only after watercress.
Advanced Hydroponics Technologies
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,330. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Techniques
Modern advanced hydroponics grow systems combine one or more hydroponics systems into a highly efficient grow system unit to ensure higher yields and high quality of the produce. This fusion of different hydroponics technologies into a single advanced hydroponics grow system has made it possible to produce hydroponics crops on a commercial scale.
Health Benefits of 150 Vegetables
Price: $4.49 USD. Words: 17,110. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition
Feeling young and healthy is the most important preoccupation of people of all ages and types. Making conscious decisions about what to eat and how to eat has a great impact on our health and appearance. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is the only way to achieve health and youthful appearance for everyone.
Ginger, Turmeric and Indian Arrowroot
Price: $4.49 USD. Words: 13,830. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Spices, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book explains in detail growing practices and health benefits of three prominent members of Ginger family such as ginger, turmeric and Indian arrowroot. Ginger is tropical and subtropical in its growth habit. It is grown for its aromatic rhizomes which are used as a vegetable, a spice and as a traditional medicine. Ginger rhizomes are often called ‘ginger root'.
Chile Peppers
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,800. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book explains in detail about various domesticated and wild species of Chile pepper plants. Though there are about 30 species of Chile pepper plants have been recognized so far, only FIVE species such as Capsicum annum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum baccatum and Capsicum pubescens have been commercially exploited till date.
Brassica Vegetables: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 28,310. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition
This is a small book about all popular brassica vegetables, namely cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi, collard greens, and more. Brassica vegetables are also known as cole crops, crucifers, and cruciferous vegetables. They belong to the genus Brassica and family Brassicaceae, the mustard family.
Bulbous Vegetables: Onion, Garlic and Leeks
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 15,110. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This is a small book, which mainly deals with SIX bulb vegetables namely onion, garlic, shallots, leek, chives, and scallions and spring onions. All bulb vegetables are known for their characteristic pungent flavor due to the presence of a group of sulfur compounds in them. Growing practices, food uses and nutritional information of these bulb vegetables are explained in detail in this book.
Bell Peppers: Growing Practices and Nutritional Value
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,860. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition
This small book on "Bell Peppers" explains in detail ideal growing practices and nutritional information of various types of bell peppers such as green bell peppers, red bell peppers, orange bell peppers, white bell peppers, and purple bell peppers. Bell peppers are also known as sweet peppers because they are non-pungent unlike other chili peppers.
Growing Vegetables: Artichokes, Crosnes, Broccoli and Chives
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,250. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This small book explains in detail growing practices, health benefits, food preparations, and nutrient information of four popular vegetables namely, artichokes, crosnes, broccoli and chives. Artichokes and crosnes are perennial vegetables and are used in rare and exotic food preparations. Crosnes are also known as 'Chinese artichokes' and these are one of the most delicious root vegetables.
Basics of E-Business
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,460. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » E-commerce / internet marketing, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » E-commerce / general
With the advent of e-businesses and e-commercial transactions, the number of internet users who rely on internet for their buying and selling transactions has gone up considerably. E-Commerce is the buzz word in this modern technology-empowered era and there are numerous entrepreneurial opportunities awaiting creative entrepreneurs of all sorts in the field of e-commerce.
5 Popular Leafy Salad Vegetable
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,670. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Some freshly harvested leafy vegetables may be consumed as such in its raw form just after washing them. They may also be consumed after minimal processing such as chopping and adding in salads and in other raw food preparations. Such leafy vegetables which may be consumed in its uncooked state such as salads are called leafy salad vegetables.
Advanced Packaging Technologies for Fruits and Vegetables
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,350. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Fruit, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables
The book begins with a short narration of current packaging practices followed by present day horticulture industry. After pointing out the disadvantages of some of the current practices, the author categorically states that we do not need to religiously follow traditional packaging practices if we are serious about curtailing the supply chain loss of fruits and vegetables.
21 Culinary Herbs
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 27,210. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
The book ’21 Culinary Herbs’ explains in detail growing practices and nutritional information of following 21 herbs: Spinach, Malabar Spinach or Ceylon Spinach, Mustard Spinach Tendergreen, New Zealand Spinach, Ginger, Turmeric, Rhubarb, Parsley, Peppermint, Spearmint, Japanese Mint, Bergamot Orange Mint, Horse Mint, Field Mint or Corn Mint, Apple Mint, Asparagus, Chives, Onions, Garlic, Leek etc.
20 Books for Personal Development
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,220. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / General, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
It is very easy to get waylaid by the demands of personal and professional life. We often stray from our intended course of journey and become demoralized soon. We, eventually, end up with having a stagnant life rather than having the passion to pursue our dreams and goals. Here comes the significance of some good inspirational books.
Seaweeds as Vegetables
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,720. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
With the advent of organic food and organic farming revolution, seaweeds are now increasingly becoming popular as a naturally-grown vegetable. It is also popular as an organic salad component and as a snack food item across the whole world. Nutritional information and food significance of about 11 popular seaweeds are briefed in this small book for informational purposes only.
Vegetable Superfoods
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 7,310. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
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Superfoods are rich in antioxidants and are consumed to prevent modern-day life style diseases such as heart attack, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis. Vegetable Superfoods are those vegetables which are rich in plant-based antioxidants and phytonutrients that help us stay fit and young. Major vegetable Superfoods are brassica vegetables, bulb vegetables, seaweeds, and mushrooms.
Managing Stress Naturally
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 6,010. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Nature, Nonfiction » Psychology » Stress
This 30-page booklet explains various natural and spiritual ways to reduce stress from daily life. Spiritual stress management techniques include yoga, meditation, peaceful living, prayer and observation of silence, solitude and fasting. Most popular natural stress management techniques are journal writing, socializing, listening to music, watching movies or television, exercises etc.
Jerusalem Artichokes: Production and Marketing
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,930. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Jerusalem artichoke plants are grown for its edible nutritious tubers which are actually modified underground stems called ‘rhizomes’. Jerusalem artichoke tubers are high in potassium, iron, dietary fibers, niacin, thiamine, copper and phosphorus. Jerusalem artichoke plants are very easy to grow as they are very hardy plants and once roots are established on soil.
Tamarind, the Indian Date
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,590. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Spices, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Tamarind is a multipurpose tree. Timber of a fully grown tree yields brown-colored hardy durable heartwood which is used for various carpentry purposes. Young, tender leaves are used as a delicious vegetable. Its pod-shaped fruit has great commercial value. Fruit may be eaten raw or may be used in various culinary or medicinal preparations.
Mineral-Rich Vegetables
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,860. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Nutrition, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables
Minerals are essential elements that are required by a human body in minute quantities to perform its metabolic functions as well as for healthy growth and development. Minerals such as potassium, calcium, sodium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, chlorine etc help in body fluid movement and tissue building.
Vitamin-Rich Vegetables
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,160. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Vitamins
We need vitamins in small quantities for healthy living and staying fit. Vitamins are required to regulate body metabolism and tissue building. Requirement of vitamins increases with the increase in age. Insufficient amount of vitamins in the body results in vitamin deficiency diseases. This small booklet of 30-pages is intended to provide some insights into vitamin-rich vegetables.
3 Nutritious Specialty Cucurbits
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,280. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Scientific name of spine gourd is Momordica dioica. Spine gourd is a cucurbitaceous vegetable which is closely related to bitter gourd. However, it is not bitter in taste as bitter gourd. As in case of other cucurbitaceous vegetables (cucurbits) which mainly include melons and gourds, spine gourd is also grown as a summer vegetable in tropical and subtropical countries.
Flowers as Vegetables
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,040. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Flowers / General, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables
Some flowers are eaten as vegetables in many parts of the world. Most popular among them are pumpkin flowers, Sesbania flowers, calabash gourd flowers and broccoli flower clusters. Nutritional information and food significance of these 4 popular flowers are briefed in this small book for informational purposes only.
Curry Leaf Plant
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,950. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Container
Botanical name of curry leaf plant is Murraya koenigii. It belongs to the family Rutaceace, the citrus family. Curry leaf plant is tropical to subtropical in growth habit. It is grown as a perennial plant which when grown in an open space, grows into a small tree of up to 5 meters in height; while growing in containers and greenhouses, it grows into a small bushy shrub of up to 2.5 meters in heigh
Cilantro, the Coriander Greens
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,390. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Herbs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables
Coriander plants are mainly grown for coriander seeds which is an important condiment used for various food preparations. Coriander seeds are also used for preparing coriander powder which is an essential ingredient of various curry powders. Common names of coriander greens are Coriander leaves, Cilantro, Chinese parsley, Cilantrillo, Culantro, Mexican parsley, and Yuen sai.
Growing Edible Mushrooms
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 6,670. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Vegetables, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Organic
'Growing Edible Mushrooms' is a BRIEF account of TEN popular edible mushrooms and their production practices. There are SIX steps involved in mushroom growing and these steps are, preparation of mushroom compost, pasteurization of compost, spawning, casing, pinning and cropping.
A Simple Guide for Growing Organic Mushrooms
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 11,880. Language: English. Published: March 28, 2019 by agrihortico. Categories: Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, & technology » Agriculture » Agriculture / Organic, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Mushrooms are a group of fleshy saprophytic fungi that are found growing on dead organic matter. Over 10,000 species of mushrooms are believed to be found naturally growing in moist, damp forests and soils rich in organic matter throughout the world. Among these, some are edible while others are toxic. A few species of mushrooms are known for their medicinal properties.
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Medicinal Plants: A Picture Guide
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 470. Language: English. Published: April 8, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » House Plants & Indoor, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
This eBook contains the images of all the important and popular medicinal plants...
Birds: A Picture Guide
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This eBook contains the images of all important and common birds...
Animals: A Kids Picture Book
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 260. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Animals, Nonfiction » Parenting » Reference
This is an awesome educational picture book of animals meant for kids of age group 1 to 3 years old. This eBook contains the images of all common animals such as donkey, horse, elephant, lion, tiger, giraffe, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, cat, dog, fox, wolf, monkey, cow, sheep, goat, buffalo, etc. This eBook makes a great addition to your kids book collection.
Flowers at a Glance: A Picture Guide
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 490. Language: English. Published: March 22, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Flowers / General, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Gardening » Flowers / Orchids
This eBook includes the images of all common and known flowers.
Kitchen Cosmetics
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Kitchen cosmetics refer to those home remedies that are available in our kitchens and that we use in our day to day life to get rid of our beauty problems. These kitchen cosmetics are healthy choices because they are natural and totally chemical-free. These kitchen cosmetics provide us a natural glow to our skin that we always desire and these cosmetics don’t have any side effects.
Nutrient-Rich Berries: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Berries are considered as the most nutritious plant-based foods as all types of edible berry fruits are excellent source of easily digestible dietary fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. In fact, several scientific studies have confirmed the fact that berries such as strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries and blueberries are the most nutritious antioxidant rich foods.
Flowers: A Kids Picture Book
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This eBook includes images of all the important and common flowers
Vegetables: A Kids Picture Book
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This eBook includes pictures of all the important and common vegetables
Fruits: A Kids Picture Book
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This eBook contains all the images of important fruits for kids...
Spine Gourd: The Teasle Gourd
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Scientific name of spine gourd or teasle gourd is Momordica dioica. Spine gourd is a cucurbitaceous vegetable which is closely related to bitter gourd. However, it is not bitter in taste as bitter gourd. As in case of other cucurbitaceous vegetables (cucurbits) which mainly include melons and gourds, spine gourd is also grown as a summer vegetable in tropical and subtropical countries.
Cucumbers and Gherkins
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Cucumbers and gherkins are a group of cucurbitaceous vegetables that are mainly used as salad vegetables. Cucumbers are large fruits while gherkins are small fruits. Scientific name of cucumber is Cucumis sativus. Gherkins are known as ‘small cucumbers’ as it belongs to the same family as cucumber and its scientific name is same as that of cucumber i.e. Cucumis sativus, but cultivar is different.
Vegetables at a Glance: A Picture Guide
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Vegetables are the edible parts of the plants i.e. fruit, bark, root, leaves, etc. It is consumed on daily basis to live a healthy life. Vegetables are full of nutrition. Vegetables are available in large number of varieties, sizes and colors.
Spices and Condiments: A Picture Guide
Price: $1.49 USD. Words: 280. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Spices, Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Life Sciences / Horticulture
Spices are the food ingredients. A spice may be seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance mainly used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food. Condiments are used to enhance the flavour of the dish.
101 Fruits and Nuts: A Picture Guide
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Fruits are the sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food. In common language usage, “fruit” normally means the fleshy seed-associated structures of a plant that are sweet or sour, and edible in the raw state, such as apples, bananas, grapes, lemons, oranges, and strawberries etc. where as a nut is a fruit composed of an inedible hard shell.
Carnivorous Plants
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Carnivorous plants are those plants that depend on insects and small animals for their nitrogen supply and proteins (inorganic nutrition). They derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and digesting small animals and insects by means of specially modified plant organs or trapping mechanisms.
Spicy Fruit Pickles
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Fruit, from a consumer’s point of view, is a juicy, sweet, and fleshy edible product (i.e. the ripened ovary of a flower) of a plant that contains seeds and an envelope. So from a consumer’s point of view, plant products such as apple, apricot, pear, peach, ripe sweet mango, ripe sweet papaya, phalsa, karonda, pineapple, berries of all kinds, cherry, lychee, citrus fruits of all kinds, etc.
Parasitic Plants: Basic Information
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There are always some exceptions found in the nature. For example, there are a group of plants called ‘parasitic plants’ which are unable to perform photosynthesis, a characteristic function of majority members of the plant kingdom. These parasitic plants depend on other living plants for their food and nutritional requirements.
32 Spicy Indian Chutneys
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This is a small booklet/pamphlet of about 35-40 pages regarding various recipes of spicy Indian chutneys. Chutneys can be prepared from fruits, nuts and dry fruits, vegetables and mixed fruits and vegetables. This booklet contains some popular recipes of food chutneys, vegetable chutneys and dry fruit chutneys.
Courgettes: The Zucchini Squash
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Zucchini is a type of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible spongy fruits. It is the most popular and widely grown summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is Cucurbita pepo. It belongs to the gourd family of vegetables, i.e. Cucurbitaceae. Zucchini is also called as courgette.
Anthuriums: A Beginner Guide
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Anthuriums are herbaceous, perennial, dwarf and compact-looking, epiphytic, ornamental flowering and foliage plants. They belong to the arum family, i.e. Araceae & genus Anthurium. Genus anthurium is considered as the largest genus in the family Araceae and consists of about 1000 species of anthurium plants. Like all other aroids, anthuriums are also tropical and subtropical in their growth habit.
Lotus and Water Lily: Aquatic Plants for Foods and Flowers
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Water gardening or gardening of ornamental plants in water bodies like ponds and lakes is also called ‘aquatic gardening.’ A garden pond with aquatic ornamental plants is an important feature of a beautiful landscape. Two most popular aquatic ornamental plants grown in garden ponds are lotus and water lily. Both lotus and water lily prefer shallow ponds with a depth not more than half a meter.
Home Based Food Enterprises: 9 Most Profitable Food Enterprises
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A home-based enterprise (HBE) is a business or an entrepreneurial venture that has its origin in a home environment. For example, an entrepreneur may start a business from a single room of his/her house or from garage or any other part of the house. Generally a home-based business is a small business venture without chaotic commercial activities that can disrupt a home environment.
Custard Apples, Sugar Apples, Cherimoya and Sour Sop: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Custard apple is a tropical fruit plant. Scientific name of custard apple is Annona reticulata. It belongs to the family Annonaceae. Annona reticulata is also known as ‘the Bullock’s Heart’, bull’s heart, Jamaica apple, and netted custard apple.
Composting Process: Organic Manures through Eco-Friendly Waste Management Practices
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Compost is a type of organic matter that is rich in humus and plant nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). NPK content of compost varies from 1.5-0.5-1.0 to 3.5-1.0-2.0 depending upon the organic waste materials and manures used for making compost. The process of making compost is called composting.
Papaya Fruits: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Scientific name of Papaya is Carica papaya. It belongs to the family of Caricaceae. Papaya plants are short-lived perennial tropical fruit plants. These plants are dioecious, i.e. both male and female flowers are borne on the same plant. Papaya is also known as tree melon, papaw or pawpaw. Other members of Caricaceae family are Babaco (Carica pentagona), Mountain Papaya (Carica pubescens), etc.
Cranberry, Lingonberry and Huckleberry: Berries from Ericaceae Family
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Scientific name of cranberry is Vaccinium oxycoccos and it belongs to the family Ericaceae, the family of blueberry, bilberry, lingonberry and huckleberry. Vaccinium oxycoccos is native to Europe. There is another species of cranberry with scientific name Vaccinium macrocarpon which is native to North America. Scientific name of lingonberry is Vaccinium vitis-idaea. It is also known as mossberry
Blueberry and Bilberry: Berries from Ericaceae Family
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Scientific name of high bush blueberry is Vaccinium corymbosum and low bush blueberry is Vaccinium angustifolium. It belongs to the family Ericaceae. Blueberries are one of the highly nutritious berry fruits and are known for its nutrient density. Blueberry fruits are, as the name suggests, blue or purple coloured. Scientific name of bilberry is Vaccinium myrtillus.
Blackberry, Raspberry and Hybrid Berry: Berries from Rosaceae Family
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Blackberry plants are grown for their nutritious, delicious fruits. Blackberry is considered as one of the most nutrient-dense fruits. It is counted among top 50 nutrient-rich, plant-based foods. Blackberry fruits are commonly known as ‘bramble fruit’. Blackberry plants belong to the family Rosaceae, the Rose family.
Tamarillo: The Tree Tomato
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Tamarillo is a subtropical vegetable crop grown for its egg-shaped bright red-or yellow-coloured edible fruits. Whole fruits are consumed raw or after cooking. Scientific name of tamarillo or tree tomato is Cyphomandra betacea and synonym is Solanum betaceum.
Tomatillo: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Scientific name of Tomatillo plant is Physalis philadelphica (Syn. Physalis ixocarpa). It is a vegetable plant belonging to Solanaceae family. This plant is a native to Mexico. Tomatillo plants are mainly grown for their small, round fruits which are used as vegetables. Tomatillo is popularly known as ‘Mexican husk tomato’ ‘Mexican ground cherry’ and ‘Mexican green tomato.’
Strawberry: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Recent scientific studies reveal one important fact regarding our nutrition: Cruciferous vegetables, dark leafy greens, citrus fruits and berries like strawberries and blackberries are the most nutritious foods on the planet Earth. Yes, these fruits and vegetables are nothing but only nutrients and water. Among the fruits, citrus fruits and berries provide a wholesome nutrition to human body.
Mulberry: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Mulberry plant is a woody perennial plant. Scientific name of mulberry is Morus spp.. White mulberry is known as Morus alba, red mulberry is known as Morus rubra, and black mulberry is known as Morus nigra. Mulberry belongs to the family Moraceae. Mulberry plants are mainly grown for their fruits and for sericulture purposes. Sericulture is the culture of silk worms.
Brinjals: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Brinjal or eggplant is scientifically known as Solanum melongena. It is a tropical, perennial vegetable grown for its edible fruits. It is generally grown as a half-hardy annual plant for vegetable purposes. Brinjal fruit is a berry and these berries are used as vegetables. Brinjal is known by different names in different regions. Brinjal is known as ‘eggplant’ in the USA and Australia.
Potatoes: Growing Practices and Food Uses
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Potato is one of the most ancient and the oldest domesticated food crops. Today, potato is the most important and the largest vegetable crop of the world (both production-wise and consumption-wise). Potato is also used as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potato is a starchy tuberous perennial vegetable; however for vegetable purposes, potato plants are grown as annual plants.
Dill Herb: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an annual herb belonging to the family Apiaceae. It is believed to be originated in the Mediterranean region. This herb is sometimes referred as ‘Indian Dill.’ Dill is widely grown in Europe and Asian continents for its leaves and seeds. Fresh and dried leaves and seeds of these plants are used for various food purposes. Dill plant is very easy to grow.
Banana Fruit: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Banana is one of the most popular fruits across the world. Scientific name of banana is Musa spp. It belongs to the family Musaceae. Banana is believed to be originated in tropical Indo-Malayan Region in South East Asia. Bananas are fast-growing, perennial herbaceous plants arising from large rhizomes. It is a non-seasonal plant and can be grown throughout the year.
Sapota or Sapodilla: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Sapota is a highly popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of sapota or sapodilla is Manilkara zapota or Achras sapota. It belongs to the family of Sapotaceae. Sapodilla is believed to be a native of Mexico and other tropical countries of South America. Sapodilla trees are perennial, slow-growing, evergreen fruit trees. These plants are of tropical growth habit and can grow to more than 15 meters.
Pomegranate: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Pomegranate is a highly nutritious tropical fruit. Pomegranate plant is an evergreen medium-sized perennial tree. Pomegranate is believed to be originated in the region comprising of Iran to northern India. Pomegranate is a long-lived perennial plant cultivated for its delicious, nutritious fruits. It is a deciduous shrub with multiple spiny branches.
Pineapple: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Pineapple is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of pineapple plant is Ananas comosus. It belongs to the family of Bromeliaceae. Pineapples are a native to southern Brazil and Paraguay. Pineapples are an important commercial fruit crop of the tropics. Major commercial-scale producers of pineapples are Hawaii Islands, Brazil, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, India etc.
Passion Fruit: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Passion fruit is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of Passion fruit is Passiflora edulis. It belongs to the family of Passifloraceae. Passion fruit is originated in Brazil. Now, passion fruits are distributed and cultivated in several tropical regions of the world including South Africa, Kenya, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Indonesia, Florida, Sri Lanka, and India.
Jackfruit: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Jackfruit is a popular tropical fruit. Scientific name of jack fruit tree is Artocarpus heterophyllus and it belongs to the family Moraceae, the Mulberry Family. Jack trees are long-lived, perennial evergreen trees. Jack fruit trees are believed to be originated in South India (being its natural habitat is in the rain-forests of the Western Ghats).
Tomato: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Tomato plants are suited for growing in a wide range of climates. It can be grown in greenhouses throughout the year. Tomato plants are suitable for hydroponic growing also. Tomato is the one of the most popular and largest cultivated vegetables with variations in size, colour and shape. Size varies from small (tiny tomatoes) to large (plum tomatoes) while shape varies from round, oblong and globe
Cassava: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Cassava is a tropical tuber crop mainly grown for its edible starchy storage roots. Cassava tubers are an excellent source of carbohydrates and therefore used as a staple food in many African and Asian countries. In these countries, cassava is an important source of food carbohydrates and therefore it is grown as an important cash crop. Cassava tubers are used as a root vegetable also.
Aloe Vera: A Medicinal Succulent Plant
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Scientific name of Aloe is Aloe vera. Aloe is an evergreen perennial succulent plant that belongs to the family Liliaceae. Aloe is a hardy perennial plant that is tropical and succulent in habit and can successfully be cultivated in arid climates. Aloe Vera is also known as True (vera means ‘true’) aloe, Chinese Aloe, Indian Aloe, and Barbados Aloe.
Fenugreek and Mustard: Leaves and Seeds as Foods
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Scientific name of fenugreek greens is Trigonella foenum-graecum. It belongs to the family Fabaceae. Fenugreek is considered to be a native of Eastern Europe and Ethiopia. It is widely cultivated in India and Mediterranean countries. Common name of fenugreek greens is Greek hay.
Collards, Chards and Dandelions: 3 Highly Nutritious Leafy Greens
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Scientific name of collards or collard greens is Brassica oleracea cv. acephala. The name ‘acephala’ means ‘without a head’; that is, this Brassica vegetable is formed of loose leaves unlike cabbage or other Brassica vegetables. It belongs to the genus Brassica and family Brassicaceae, the mustard family. It is believed to be originated in the region comprising of Western Europe.
Carrots and Beets: Popular Root Vegetables
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Carrot is a biennial herbaceous plant cultivated for its starchy, edible root tubers. For vegetable purposes, carrot is grown as an annual crop. During the first season of growth, the plant completes vegetative growth and produces edible root tubers; during the next season, the plant completes its reproductive cycle and produces seeds.
Taro and Yams: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
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Taro or colocasia is a popular tropical tuber crop grown for its edible root tubers and succulent, tender shoots and young leaves. Colocasia tubers are used as a staple food and as a vegetable in many countries. Colocasia leaves are used as a tropical leafy vegetable. There are many varieties of colocasia that are cultivated for edible purposes.
Globe Artichokes: The French Artichokes
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Scientific name of Globe Artichoke is Cynara scolymus. It is a popular plant which is grown for its edible globular flower buds that is used as a vegetable. Globe artichokes are known by different names in different parts of the world. It is called “Sharifa” or "Shalifa" in Hindi.
Amorphophallus: The Elephant Foot Yam
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Elephant foot yam is a popular tuber vegetable in tropics and subtropics. It is also known as “white spot giant arum”, “stink lily”, and “sweet yam”. In India, it is known by various names such as Oal, Suran, Zimmikanda/Jimmikand, Kuch. In Sanskrit, it is known as ‘Bahukanda’ and in Urdu, it is called ‘Zamin-kand’.
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