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Potato
The potato goes back in time—way back to native tribes in the Andes almost 10,000 years ago. And today, Peru is the potato capital of…
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Onions
Onions were historically as a preventative medicine during epidemics of cholera and the plague. They were apparently eaten by Roman emperor Nero as a cure…
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Carrot
Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, and contain high amount of fiber. Beta carotene is important for eyesight, skin health, and normal growth. Carrots…
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Lemon
Lemon is an evergreen plant that belongs to the family Rutaceae. It originates from Asia, but it can be found in tropical and sub-tropical regions…
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Chilly
Chilly also called Chili, chile, chilly, chily, Mirchi, chile pepper, Aji, Paprika. When landed in South America, Columbus discovered chilly and mistook it for pepper,…
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Okra
Also referred to as lady’s finger and gumbo, Okra is a nutritional powerhouse used throughout history for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Once loved by…
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Peppers (Green/Red/Yellow/Orange/Mix)
A wonderful combination of tangy taste and crunchy texture, sweet bell peppers are the Christmas ornaments of the vegetable world with their beautifully shaped glossy…
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Cauliflower
Cauliflower belongs to the group of cruciferous vegetables, also known as family of cabbages. It is closely related to broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale and cabbage.…
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Broccoli
It is a very good source of dietary fiber, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B1, vitamin A (in the form…
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Beans
Because of their rich green color, we don’t always think about green beans as providing us with important amounts of colorful pigments like carotenoids. But…
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Aubergines (Eggplant)
Eggplant, also known as aubergine, is a flowering plant that belongs to the nightshade family. It originates from China. Cultivation of eggplant started 600 years…
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Tomato
Tomato, a pulpy nutritious fruit commonly eaten as a vegetable, is another wonderful gift of the Mayans to the world. A pulpy nutritious fruit commonly…
