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red forno beets

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

The red forno beet, Beta vulgaris, is a plant in the Chenopodiaceae family which also includes amaranth, carnations, spinach, and venus fly traps. Red forno beets are made up of both an edible root ...

red radish

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Red radishes, also known as table radishes, are a popular cultivar of Raphanus sativus and a member of the Brassicaceae family. There are literally dozens of varieties of this cruciferous root ...

red toch garlic

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Red toch is an Artichoke variety of garlic. Artichoke garlics are the most commonly seen varieties of garlic; popular with both growers and consumers. They have smaller cloves and therefore more ...

salsify root

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

White salsify is usually found in the market still attached to its grass-like, greens. The young leaves of Black salsify are also edible, do not often appear on the vegetable in markets. Salsify is ...

satoimo root (taro)

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Satoimo(Sato-imo) is the name given to Taro root that grows wild and is cultivated in Japan. Its name means village potato. Common Taro has a long rootstock with a shape similar to a sweet potato, ...

shiraz beets

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Shiraz beets are a large beet variety that have a very dark burgundy red outer skin. They typical have a uniform round shape, that tapers to a rooted end. The shiraz beet produces substantial beet ...

shunkyo radish

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Shunkyo radishes are an early radish variety that are best sown in spring but they are slow to bolt so can be sown throughout the year in mild climates. Harvested young, when the roots are just two ...