Vegetables/fruit FAMILIES

go over lecture 4 again make sure the ones you need to know r on here

Turnip

Brassicaceae

Origin: India

Rutabaga

Brassicaceae

Origin: Scandinavia or Russia

Radish

Brassicaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia

Kohlrabi

Brassicaceae

Brussel Sprouts

Brassicaceae

Cabbage

Brassicaceae

Kale

Brassicaceae

Cauliflower

Brassicaceae

Origin: Mediterranean area

Broccoli

Brassicaceae

Origin: Mediterranean area

Carrot

Apiaceae

Origin: Asia, prob Iran

Beets

Amaranthaceae

Origin: Mediterranean region

Jicama

Fabaceae

Origin: Mexico

Yam

Dioscoriaceae

Origin: Africa, Asia, South America

Potato

Solanaceae

Origin: The Andes, South America

Sweet potato

convulvulaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Artichoke

Asteraceae

Origin: Mediterranean area

Capers

Capparaceae

Origin: West and Central Asia, dry regions

Calabaza

Cucurbitaceae

Origin: North America, Mexico

Apples

Rosaceae; pome

Origin: Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan

Pears

Rosaceae; pome

Origin: Eastern europe amd southwest Asia

Plums

Rosaceae; drupe

Diff domestications in EU, China, and North America

Cherries

Rosaceae; drupe

Origin: EU, West Asia

Peaches

Rosaceae; drupe

Origin: US

Apricots

Rosaceae; drupe

Origin: Cali

Berries

• From the rose (rosaceae) family

• reproduce by stolons

Strawberry

Genus. Fragaria, octoploid- both parental species had 8 sets of chromosomes

Raspberry and blackberry

Aggregate of drupes NOT A BERRY

Origin: EU and North America

Blueberry and cranberry 

Ericaceae

Origin: North America

table grapes

F. Vitaceae; berry

Origin: EU/Asia and NA

Bananas

F Musaceae

Origin: Eastern Asia and Australia

Pineapple 

F. Bromeliaceae

multiple fruit derived from an entire inflorescence

Origin: New world

Mango 

F. Anacardiaceae

drupe

Same family as poison ivy → can cause allergic reactions in some 

Origin: SE Asia

Exotic tropical fruits

papaya, breadfruit, starfruit , and rambutan

Coconut

F. Arecaceae (palm fam)

tropical

Exotic tropical nuts

Cashew, macadamia and brazil nut

Tomato

F. Solanaceae

perrenial in its native habitat but grow as annuals as a crop

Origin: New world, Peru and C America

Eggplant

F. Solanaceae

perrenial in native, annual as crop

Origin: India-Southern china

Pepper

F. Solanaceae

Origin: New world

Squashes and relatives

F. Cucurbitaceae

Squashes O: new world

Melons O: Africa and Asia

Citrus fruits

F. Rutaceae

oranges (asia), lemons, limes, grapefruit, etc

Tropical

Avocado 

F. Lauraceae

Origin: Southern Mexico