Food and Drink Atlas

How The World Eats
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Edible plant parts, roots, stems, leaves, bulbs and fruiting vegetables, eaten as a savory ingredient rather than a sweet one, per USDA FoodData Central's Vegetables and Vegetable Products group. Belongs here: Artichoke, Asparagus, Beetroot, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Brussels Sprout, Cabbage, Carrot, Cassava, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Pepper, Cucumber, Eggplant, Fennel, Garlic, Green Bean, Kale, Leek, Lettuce, Mushroom, Napa Cabbage, Okra, Onion, Parsnip, Pea, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Red Onion, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Tomato, Turnip, Yam, Zucchini. Does not belong here: a sweet edible plant part such as most fruit, grouped under fruits and fruit products, or a dried spice made from a plant part, grouped under spices, herbs and seasonings.

Facts
Comparison
Era of EmergenceSourced to the subject's own account
8500 BCE 1
Browse By
Sources
1. Vegetable (Wikipedia)
WikipediaVegetable, Cultivation history section
Quote, Vegetable, Cultivation history section
It is likely that various peoples around the world started growing crops in the period 10,000 BC to 7,000 BC.
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.