Growing Food: A Guide to Food Production

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RaspberryRubus idaeus. Framboesa/Framboeseira (Portuguese)


Red Huckleberry Vaccinium parvifolium
RhubarbRheum rhaponticum. Ruibarbo (Portuguese)
Rose AppleEugenia jambes (Syn.Syzygium jambes). Pomarosa (Spanish); Jambu
Mawar (Malayan)
Round KumquatFortunella japonica
Russet buffalo-berry Shepherdia canadensis
Sacky sackInga laurina Guama, Jackysac, Spanish Oak, Sweet Pea.
Pois Doux (Blanc) (French); Cujinicuil, Paternillo, Palal, Jina, Guavo, Guamo
Rosario, Guabo, Guamo, Guamá (Spanish)
Salmon Berry Rubus spectabilis (ThimbleberryRubus parviflorus is also
sometimes called Salmon Berry)
SapodillaManilkara zapotilla (Syn.M. achras, Achras zapota). Sapota, Naseberry,
Chiku; Sapotille (French); Sapoti (Portuguese); Nispero (Spanish, in Columbia);


SapoteCalocarpum mamosum. {Taxonomy very confused with Sapodilla}
Sapucaia NutLecythisspp.
Saskatoon Berry Amelanchier alnifolia June Berry, Pacific Service Berry, Service
Berry, Western Service Berry, Western Shadbush
ShaddockCitrus maxima—Pomelo, Pummelo, [ Syn C. grandis, C. decumana,
C. paradisi, C. aurantium]
ShallonGaultheria shallon. Salal
Siberian Pea Tree Caragana arborescens
Siberian KiwiActindia arguta Hardy Kiwi
Smooth Loofah Luffa cylindrica
Soncoya Annona purpurea Atier, Tête de Négre (French); Anona Rosada, Catagüire,
Manirote, Soncoya, Turagua, Toreta (Spanish)
SorbetCornus mas. See Cornelian Cherry


RedcurrantRibes sativum, R. petraeum and R. rubrum


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Pitanga CherryEugenia uniflora
Plantains—see2F, “Bananas”
Plum(European)Prunus domestica. Ameixa (Portuguese); Olocha (Dari)
PomegranatePunica granatum. Romã (zeiro) (Portuguese); Anar (Pashtu)
PomeloCitrus maxima—Pomelo (shaddock), Pummelo, [ Syn C. grandis,
C. decumana,C. paradisi, C. aurantium]
Prickly PearOpuntia ficus-indicaBarbary Fig, Indian Fig , Mission Cactus, Tuna
cactus. Figuier d Inde/ de Barbarie (French); Feigenkaktus (German); Figo-da-


PulasanNephelium mutabile (Close relation of the Rambutan)


QuinceCydonia vulgaris
RambutanNephelium lappaceum. Hairy Lychee; Ramboutan, Litchi Chevula
(French); Ramustan (Spanish)


Índia/Espanha/Barbária, Palma de Gado (Portuguese); Chumba, Higuera, Nopal
Pelón, Tuna (Spanish)


Pummelo— see Pomelo



Chika (Malaya); Breiapfelbaum, Kaugummibaum, Sapodillbaum (German)

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