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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Classifying Vegetables. Botanical Family. Botanical classification Based on morphological characteristics, primarily flowers & fruits, groups vege3tables into classes, families, genera, and species In Latin, Greek 0r Arabic Binomial name. Edible Part. Underground Root

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Chapter 2

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  1. Chapter 2 Classifying Vegetables

  2. Botanical Family • Botanical classification • Based on morphological characteristics, primarily flowers & fruits, groups vege3tables into classes, families, genera, and species • In Latin, Greek 0r Arabic • Binomial name

  3. Edible Part • Underground • Root • Beet, Carrot, Turnip, Radish, ect.. • Tuber • Potato, Yam • Bulb • Garlic, Leek, Onion

  4. Above-Ground parts • Stem • Asparagus, Kohlrabi • Leaf • Cabbage, Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, ect.. • Flower part • Broccoli, Cauliflower, Globe artichoke

  5. Immature Fruit • Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Sweet corn • Mature Fruit • Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, pepper, Tomato • Seed • Cowpea, Garden pea, Lima bean

  6. Temperature Requirement & Hardiness • Cool-Season Crops • Hardy • Asparagus Garlic • Broccoli Rutabaga • Kale Rhubarb • Onion Leek • Radish Spinach

  7. Half-Hardy • Beet • Carrot • Cauliflower • Celery • Lettuce • Potato • Parsnip

  8. Warm-Season Crops • Tender • Cow pea • Snap bean • Sweet corn • Tomato

  9. Very-Tender • Cucumber Pumpkin • Eggplant Squash • Gourd Sweet potato • Honeydew Watermelon • Cantaloupe • Okra • Pepper

  10. Life Cycle • Perennial • Takes more than two growing seasons to compete its life cycle.

  11. Biennial • Completes it life cycle in two growing seasons. • 1st growing season is vegetative growth. • 2nd growing season is reproductive growth.

  12. Annual • Completes its life cycle in one growing season.

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