Miscellaneous

Carrots are a very popular biennial plant among many gardeners. Carrots are unpretentious and do not require much care and therefore grow in almost any climate zone, except the far north.

Melon is a melon crop and belongs to the family of pumpkin plants and the cucumber genus. The melon fruit is a false berry, having both a spherical and an oblong elongated shape, yellow, brown and even white. A ripe melon can weigh about 200 g, and can reach 20 kg.

Spinach is such an interesting plant that you either really love to eat, or quite the opposite, you don’t accept it in any form - there is no middle ground here! Despite its ambiguity in taste preferences among people, it is a very healthy product that can and should be consumed in any form.

The common cucumber is the name given to an annual herbaceous plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. This amazing fruit was known more than 6 thousand years ago. Their homeland is considered to be the tropical and subtropical regions of India and China.

Watermelon belongs to the pumpkin family. This is a melon crop. The fruit of a watermelon is called a berry, although it is a juicy pumpkin. The birthplace of watermelons is Africa. They were brought to Russia by the Tatars. This crop began to be grown in the lower Volga, and then in other areas (Krasnodar Territory, Volga region). Now breeders have also developed varieties for the Moscow region.

Cauliflower is a vegetable plant belonging to the cabbage family, type – cabbage. Historians consider the Mediterranean to be the homeland of cauliflower; the first official mention of the species refers to the state of Syria. It was from there that cabbage came to Europe, and a little later spread throughout the world.

Lemon is a popular citrus fruit. Southeast Asia is considered to be the birthplace of lemon. Today, lemon is cultivated in countries with tropical and subtropical climates.

The bittersweet, sour and shockingly refreshing taste of grapefruit is a little perplexing when you first try it. And then you can simply “fall in love” with it, like chocolate. But, in addition to its unusual taste and aroma, it is also a storehouse of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other useful substances.

Garlic is a perennial herbaceous plant 40-50 cm high, blooms in the summer with greenish-white flowers collected in spherical umbrellas along with tiny bulbs. The bulb is white or pink in color and is made up of 3-18 cloves.

Homer's legendary "Odyssey" mentions wondrous fruits ripening in the gardens of the Persian king. These fruits were pears, which today are difficult to surprise anyone with.

Greece can rightfully be considered the birthplace of parsley. The ancient Greeks mainly used it as a decorative prop during religious ceremonies. The winners of sports competitions were awarded wreaths woven from parsley. The same wreaths were given to loved ones.

Kohlrabi is native to Northern Europe. Here, according to chroniclers, cabbage first appeared in 1554, and 100 years later it spread throughout Europe, including the Mediterranean. Translated from German as “cabbage turnip”.

Apricot is a fruit tree belonging to the plum genus, rose family.The fruit of the tree is the apricot, a bright, orange-yellow seeded fruit with soft, juicy flesh and a sweet or sour taste.

The history of people's acquaintance with wild peach began 4 thousand years ago in distant China. By growing and caring for these wonderful trees, the Chinese cultivated the peach, and in this form it became widespread in India, Iran and many Asian countries. Thanks to Alexander the Great, peach culture reached southern European countries, and later reached central Europe. But peach trees grow best in countries with a tropical climate, which are the largest exporters in the world - China, India, Italy, Greece.

Beans can rightfully be called the most ancient product, dating back seven thousand years of its unique history. In ancient times, beans were a favorite food item among the ancient Egyptians and Ancient China. In European countries, they learned about beans after the discovery of the American continent.

Onion is a biennial or perennial plant belonging to the onion subfamily. The first mention of onions dates back to the 20th century BC; healers for many centuries have used this plant as a panacea for all possible diseases.With the development of science, scientists were able to substantiate this fact quite scientifically: thanks to the phytoncides contained in onions in huge quantities, many “bad” bacteria actually die from exposure to onions.

Plum is a fruit tree belonging to the rose family, subfamily of plum or almond. The fruit of the tree is a plum, which can be small, medium or very large; the color of the ripe fruit is blue, dark purple or almost black (this depends on the type of tree).

Sweet bell pepper is an annual plant belonging to the nightshade family. Peppers are called sweet peppers due to their specific, sweetish taste and juicy flesh, which can be green, red, yellow, orange or brown. The color depends on the plant variety and the degree of ripening of the particular fruit.

Humanity has used beets for food since ancient times. People have long noticed that in addition to nutritional value, beets have a variety of beneficial and medicinal properties. And this is no coincidence. After all, the beet root contains vitamins, minerals and biologically active substances. Since ancient times, beets have been used to improve digestive processes and metabolism, and also as a general tonic.

White cabbage is a garden crop widespread in all countries of the world. It can be grown almost anywhere. 100 g of cabbage contains only 27 kcal. It has many vitamins and minerals.