Crops originating from China

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which originated in the borderlands of south-western China, north-east India and northern Myanmar. Tea is also made, but rarely, from the leaves of Camellia taliensis. After plain water, tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world. There are many types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. Tea has a stimulating effect in hu

thumb|upright=1.35|Rice plant (Oryza sativa) with branched [[panicles containing many grains on each stem]] thumb|upright=1.35|Rice grains of different Variety (botany)|varieties at the [[International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)]]

citrus fruit of the orange tree

The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree that bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics. Most are simply called peaches, while the glossy-skinned, non-fuzzy varieties are called nectarines. Though from the same species, they are regarded commercially as different fruits.

The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean. Soy is a staple crop, the world's most grown legume, and an important animal feed.

species of plant; the apricot

species of plant

species of plant

type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, with opaque grains, very low amylose content; especially sticky when cooked; does not contain gluten

genus of plants, the wild rices

variety of plants

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant whose fruit extract is 300 times sweeter than sugar

species of plant

subspecies of plant

species of plant

species of plant

rice grown from hybrid rice seed