Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

Pe-tsaiBrassica pekinensis. Chinese Leaf

PokeweedPhytolacca americana

PumpkinCucurbita spp.—see 2E

PurslanePortulaca oleracea

Purslane Pink Montia sibirica

RadishRaphanus sativus. Rabanete (Portuguese); Muli (Dari)

RakkyoAllium chinense (Syn.A. bakeri). Ch’iao t’ou (China)

RapeBrassica napus

Red Russian KaleBrassica napus. Canadian Broccoli

RhubarbRheum rhabarbarum. Ruibarbo (Portuguese); Pakhai (Pashtu)

RocamboleAllium sativum and A. scorodoprasum

RocketEruca sativa (Syn.E. vesicaria). Arugula, Roquette, Rucola; Eruca

(Portuguese)

RokaEruca sativa. Roquette

RomanescoBrassica oleracea var. italica. Calabrese, Sprouting Broccoli

RoselleHibiscus sabdariffa. Red Sorrel

RutabagaBrassica napobrassica (Syn.B. napus var. napobrassica). Swede

Salad Burnet Sanguisorba minor

SalsifyTragopogon porrifolius. Oyster Plant, Vegetable Oyster

ScorzoneraScorzonera hispanica. Black Salsify

Scurvy Grass Cochlearia officinalis

Sea Beet Beta vulgaris var. maritima

Sea Kale Crambe maritima. Chou Marin (French)

Seakale Beet Beta vulgaris var. cicla. Chard, Swiss Chard. Acelga (Portuguese)

Shallots—see2E, “Onion”

Shepherd’s PurseCapsella bursa-pastoris var. auriculata

Siberian Kale Brassica napus

Singhara NutTrapa bispinosa. Water-chestnut

Snake Gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina. Serpent Gourd, Chicinda

SorrelRumex acetosa. Azêda (Portuguese). French Sorrel R. scutatus

SpinachSpinacia oleracea. Epinard (French); Espinafre (Portuguese); Palak (Dari)

Spinach BeetBeta vulgaris

Sponge GourdLuffa spp. Loofah, Luffa, Dishcloth Gourd, Vegetable Sponge

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New Zealand Tree Tomato Cyphomandra betacea
OkraAbelmoschus esculentus (Syn.Hibiscus esculentus). Lady’s Finger—see 2E
OnionAllium cepa—see2E
OracheAtriplex hortensis. Mountain Spinach
Oyster Plant Tragopogon porrifolius. Salsify
Pak ChoiBrassica rapa ssp. chinensis
PeppersCapsicum spp. and Piper nigrum (White or Black Pepper)—see 2E
Pepper TreeSchinus molle
PerillaPerilla frutescens var. crispa. Beef Steak Plant, Shiso (Japan)

SkirretSkium sisarumi Zuckerwurzel (German), Sisaro (Italian), Chirivia (Spanish)

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