Category: Seed vegetables

Cicer arietinum Introduction: The common names are somewhat misleading as this plant isn’t closely related to either the pea or bean. It is believed to have originated in the Middle … Read More

Helianthus annuus Introduction: The sunflower is native to North America and was long grown by Native Americans, but first became an important commercial crop in Russia. This occurred after breeders … Read More

Fagopyrum esculentum Introduction: The name is derived from the visual similarity of the seeds to the larger seeds of the Beech (Boek) tree. This annual was once commonly grown as … Read More

Triticum aestivum syn T. vulgare Introduction: Wheat is thought to have originated in the Near East around 12,000 years ago and provided such a valuable source of nutrition that it … Read More

Vicia faba Introduction: The Fava bean originated in the Middle East, but has been grown in the colder parts of Europe as far back as the Iron Age. It has … Read More

Phaseolus coccineus Introduction: This Central American bean has been grown as a crop for over 4000 years. It is a vigorous and easy to grow plant that is as ornamental … Read More

Chenopodium quinoa Introduction: Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa,) has been cultivated in its native Andes mountains for 6000 years and was a staple food of the Incas. They looked upon it as … Read More

Pisum sativum Introduction: This crop originated somewhere in central Asia about 8000 years ago and is now cultivated all around the world. In their dry state peas are a highly … Read More

Phaseolus vulgaris Introduction: The bean was first domesticated over 6000 years in Central and South America and its use had spread over much of North America before Europeans arrived. It … Read More

Zea mays Introduction: This warm weather annual differs from all other common garden vegetables in being the only a member of the grass family (Poaceae). It is thought to have … Read More