Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

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Calabash GourdLagenaria siceraria (Syn.L. vulgaris). Bottle Gourd, White-
flowered Gourd
CalabazillaCucurbita foetidissima. Buffalo Gourd—see 2G
CalabreseBrassica oleracea var. italica. Romanesco, (Green) Sprouting Broccoli
CardoonCynara cardunculus {Related to the Globe Artichoke (qv).}
(Globe) Artichoke, Artichoke Thistle, Scotch Thistle. Cardon d Espagne, Artichaut


Cardo de comer, Alcachofa [C. scolymus], Alcaucil [C. scolymus] (Spanish)
CarrotDaucus carota—see2E
CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis. Couve-flor (Portuguese); Gulpee
(Pashtu)
CayenneCapsicum spp.—see 2E, “Peppers”
ChayaCnidoscolus aconitifolius ssp. Aconitifolius
Chayote (Choyote) Sechium edule. Cho-cho, Choko, Christophine, Vegetable Pear,


Chinchayote, Camochayote, Ichintla (South America)
Cherry Tomato Lycopersicum cerasiforme
ChilicoteCucurbita foetidissima. Buffalo Gourd—see 2G


(Pashtu)
CeltuceLactuca sativa var. augustana. Asparagus Lettuce, Chinese Stem Lettuce,
Woo Chu, Woh Sun
ChicoryCichorium intybus. Chicória (Portuguese)
Chinese Artichoke Stachys affinis
Chinese Broccoli Brassica oleraceae var. alboglabra. Chinese Kale, Gai Lohn
Chinese Cabbage Brassica chinensis var. pekinensis. Chinese Leaf (Leaves)
Chinese Chives Allium tuberosum (notA. odoratum). Nira, Kau, Tsoi
Chinese Leaves Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis
Chinese Mustard Brassica juncea. (Chinese) Mustard Greens (in Snow), Brown
Mustard, Kai Tsoi
Chinese Small Onion Allium cepa var. aggregatum (Syn.Allium fistulosum)
Chinese Spinach Amaranthus spp.—see 2G, “Amaranths”
Chinese Water-chestnut Eleocharis dulcis (Syn. E. tuberosa). Matai
ChivesAllium schroenoprasum. Cebolinho, Ceboletas de França (Portuguese)
Chopsuy greens Chrysanthemum carinatum. Shungiku


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Brussels SproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera. Couve-de-Bruxelas
(Portuguese)
Buckshorn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buffalo GourdCucurbita foetidissima—see2G
Bush SquashCucurbita pepo var.melopepo
Brussels SproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
CabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata. Head Cabbage, Common Cabbage—2E


CeleryApium graveolens var. dulce (Syn. A. dulce) Aipo, Celeri (Portuguese); Silari


Chou-chou (French), Chuchu (Portuguese), Chocho, Pipinela, Tallote (Spanish),


Choyote (Chayote)Sechium edule. Christophine etc, see below


[C. scolymus] (German); Cardo (Portuguese & Spanish), Alcachofra (Portuguese);


CommunC. scolymus (French); Gemüseartischocke, Kardone, Artischocke

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