Classifying Vegetables Chapter 2 Classifying Vegetables
Botanical Family Botanical classification Based on morphological characteristics, primarily flowers & fruits, groups vege3tables into classes, families, genera, and species In Latin, Greek 0r Arabic Binomial name
Edible Part Underground Root Tuber Bulb Beet, Carrot, Turnip, Radish, ect.. Tuber Potato, Yam Bulb Garlic, Leek, Onion
Above-Ground parts Stem Leaf Flower part Asparagus, Kohlrabi Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, ect.. Flower part Broccoli, Cauliflower, Globe artichoke
Immature Fruit Mature Fruit Seed Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Sweet corn Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, pepper, Tomato Seed Cowpea, Garden pea, Lima bean
Temperature Requirement & Hardiness Cool-Season Crops Hardy Asparagus Garlic Broccoli Rutabaga Kale Rhubarb Onion Leek Radish Spinach
Half-Hardy Beet Carrot Cauliflower Celery Lettuce Potato Parsnip
Warm-Season Crops Tender Cow pea Snap bean Sweet corn Tomato
Very-Tender Cucumber Pumpkin Eggplant Squash Gourd Sweet potato Honeydew Watermelon Cantaloupe Okra Pepper
Life Cycle Perennial Takes more than two growing seasons to compete its life cycle.
Biennial Completes it life cycle in two growing seasons. 1st growing season is vegetative growth. 2nd growing season is reproductive growth.
Annual Completes its life cycle in one growing season.