Citrus About Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the Rutaceae family. This includes any small tree or spiny shrub, including the lemon,…
Musa spp. Banana About The banana ( Musa spp.) is a nutritious fruit that grows from various large, herbaceaous flowering plants belonging to the…
Brassica oleracea Cauliflower About The cauliflower, along with several other vegetables, belongs to the species Brassica oleracea of the genus…
Allium cepa L. Onion About The onion ( Allium cepa L.) , also referred to as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable. This particular species…
Cucurbitaceae Melon About A melon can be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet…
Mangifera indica Mango About Mango is a stone fruit (drupe) that grows from various species of tropical trees that belong to the flowering plant genus…
Persea americana Avocado About The avocado ( Persea americana ), also named ‘alligator pear’ is a tree originating in South Central Mexico. Its nick…
Carica papaya Papaya About A tropical fruit that is called papaya, papaw or pawpaw in different countries, is the fruit of the Carica papaya tree of…
Oryza spp. Rice About Rice is actually the seed of two particular species of grass: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice…
Brassica oleracea Cabbage About Cabbage or headed cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green,…
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