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An asparagus bed can remain active from 15 to 20 years. |
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Eating broccoli reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and death in postmenopausal women. |
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Cabbage is one of the oldest vegetables in existence. |
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Carrots have a higher natural sugar content than all other vegetables with the exception of beets. |
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Cauliflower is a cruciferous
vegetable. It is called this
because of the flowers have
four petals and resemble a
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Winners of athletic events in Ancient Greece were presented with bunches of celery, much as flowers are given today. |
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In the U.S., corn production measures more than 2 times that of any other crop. |
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The psychological term for fear of garlic is alliumphobia. |
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Ginger juice is spicy. |
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One cup of kale has more vitamin C than an orange. |
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The Roman emperor Nero supposedly ate leeks everyday to make his voice stronger. |
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One cup of raw leaf lettuce has 9 calories, 1 gram of protein, and 1.3 grams of fiber. |
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Onion breath can be freshened by chewing on parsley, mint leaf or a few coffee grains.
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The average pea weighs between 0.1 and 0.36 grams. |
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The potato is about 80% water and 20% solids. |
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The largest pumpkin pie ever baked was in 2005 and weighed 2,020 pounds. |
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The name radish comes from the Latin word ‘radix’ meaning root. |
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Spinach was the favorite vegetable of Catherine de Medici. |
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Since inaugural Halloween festivals in Ireland and Scotland, turnips have been carved out and used as candle lanterns. |
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The plant is a perennial vine cultivated for its large, edible, underground tuber, which can grow up to 120 pounds in weight and up to 2 meters in length. |
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