Vegetables

thumb|Vegetables separated with baskets in a Market (place)|market in the [[Philippines]]

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, freshwater fish, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian.

Alfalfa (; in North America), lucerne (in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand), Medicago sativa is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world and is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as well as a green manure and cover crop. It has also been cultivated as livestock fodder since at least the era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Alfalfa has clusters of small purple flowers followed by fruits spiraled in two to three turns containing 10–20 seeds. It is native to warmer temper

thumb|upright=0.9|A selection of dried pulses and fresh legumes

plant leaves eaten as a vegetable

species of plant

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species of plant

thumb|Mixed bean sprouts (shoots) thumb|Melon seeds sprouting thumb|Buckwheat sproutsSprouting is the natural process by which seeds or spores germinate and put out shoots, and already established plants produce new leaves or buds, or other structures experience further growth.

thumb|Olericulture - panoramio Olericulture (from ) is the science of vegetable growing, dealing with the culture of non-woody (herbaceous) plants for food.

variety of corn

thumb|Technicians harvesting different types of microgreens for shelf-life studies and [[nutrient analyses]] Microgreens are vegetable greens (not to be confused with sprouts or shoots) harvested just after the cotyledon leaves have developed with one set of true leaves. They are used as a visual, flavor and texture enhancement. thumb Microgreens are used to add sweetness and spiciness to foods. Microgreens are smaller than "baby greens" because they are harvested soon after sprouting, rather than after the plant has matured to produce multiple leaves.

thumb|A pomato (sold as TomTato) in a store display

species of plant

Variety of cultivated leaf chicory

species of edible, terrestrial cyanobacterium

right|thumb|250px|Produce on display at La Boqueria market in [[Barcelona, Spain]] In American English, produce generally refers to fresh fruits and vegetables intended to be eaten by humans, although other food products such as dairy products or nuts are sometimes included. In other English usage, the term "greens" is often used.

species of plant

mutation in Zea mays

vegetables of the family Brassicaceae

international agricultural research institute based in Tainan, Taiwan

species of plant

American political controversy

Kalettes (formerly known as Flower Sprouts, Petit Posy, Brukale, or Brusselkale) is a hybrid plant brand name for kale sprouts. Bred using breeding techniques, they are a cross between kale and Brussels sprouts. The plant can be eaten as raw or cooked. "Kalette" is actually a brand name for the vegetable "kale sprouts," which were introduced to the U.K. market in 2010 under the name Flower Sprouts.

product category

vegetable shortage in spring

vegetable that has grown into a shape not in line with its normal body plan