Food plants grown from seed: vegetables, greens, grains and the odd fruiting crop that behaves like a vegetable in the kitchen. Beyond the usual garden varieties, this section includes wild and primitive crop relatives that carry traits modern cultivars have lost, along with regional staples little known outside their home range. Each profile covers the plant habit, its growing requirements, and how to get reliable germination from its seed. The emphasis is on understanding the crop rather than just planting it, so the notes also touch on where each plant came from and why it grows the way it does.
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Sesamum indicum Seeds | Black Sesame
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Solanum muricatum Seeds | Pepino Melon
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Oryza sativa Seeds | Black Rice
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Cicer arietinum Seeds | Chickpeas
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Cajanus cajan Seeds | Pigeon Pea
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Cucurbita maxima Seeds | Big Max Pumpkin
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Vigna radiata Seeds | Mung Bean
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Glycine max Seeds | Soybean Soya Bean
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Sechium edule Seeds | Chayote Christophene Pear Mirliton Christophine
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Chrysanthemum coronarium Seeds | Garland Chrysanthemum
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Ipomoea aquatica Seeds | Swamp Morning Glory
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Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis Seeds | Yard-long Bean
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Daucus carota Seeds | Royal Chantenay Carrot
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Daucus carota Seeds | Nantes Carrot
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Daucus carota Seeds | Little Finger Carrot
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Daucus carota Seeds | Kuroda Carrot
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Raphanus sativus Seeds | Sparkler Radish
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Raphanus sativus Seeds | Cherrybelle Radish
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Raphanus sativus Seeds | French Breakfast Radish
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Raphanus sativus Seeds | Daikon Longipinnatus Long White
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Momordica charantia Seeds | Bitter Melon
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Luffa aegyptiaca Seeds | Aegyptica
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Cucumis sativus Seeds | Cucumber
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Cucumis sativus Seeds | Oriental Cucumber
