Facts about vegetables

• A tomato has a thousand of different varieties.
• One cup of beets has 58 calories.
• Broccoli helps to heal kid’s cut and wounds.
• Botanically speaking, tomato is a fruit not a vegetable.
• The easiest way to prevent browning of sliced potato can put in water.
• Pumpkin is not a vegetable, it is a fruit.
• The beet is belonging to the family of goosefoot.
• Cow pea is another name for black-eyed peas.
• Carrots taste best when grown in winter.
• Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
• Lima beans should never be eaten raw.
• One bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange.
• Some kinds of pumpkin can be eaten by cattle.
• Red vegetables can support heart health, memory function, and healthy urinary tract function.
• Avocados are fruits, not a vegetable.
• A dream of a cucumber is supposed to foretell romance.
• Lahnaphobia is a fear of veggies.
• Turnip generally takes two years to flower.
• Red potatoes are highly found in USA. Unlike other potatoes, it can be easily cooked in many ways.
• Yam and sweet potato is not the same.
• Never store tomatoes in the refrigerators. They would lose nutritional values and flavor.
• Sulfuric compound in onions bring tears to your eyes.
• If you eat too many carrots, you may turn orange.
• “Cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with a college education” said by Marks Twain.
• It is best to eat 3-5 servings of vegetables each day.
• The leaves of radish can also be eaten in salads.
• Leek is the national vegetable of Wales.
• Cabbage is the “king of vegetables” and easy to grow almost anywhere.
• It is better to avoid potatoes with sprouts and wrinkled skin.

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