Carrots

Carrot originated over five thousand years ago in present-day Afghanistan in Asia. As the roots were domesticated ,natural hybrids and crossed and with wild and cultivated varieties creating new cultivars varying in colour , size, and flavour.

Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, which can help prevent vision loss, vitamin C, Fiber, Folate, and Potassium.

Carrot is Major vegitable crop of india.

Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, and uttar Pradesh are major carrot growing states

Radish

Radish edible root vegitable belongs to family of “Cruciferae” and its origin is in Mediterranean. It is crop of tropical and temperate region. It is a quick growing annual or biannual herb. Its edible roots are having different color from white to red.

West Bengal, Bihar, uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, and assam are major radish growing states.

Radish is good source of vitamin B6, Calcium, copper, Magnesium and riboflavin. And also it is rich in ascorbic acid folic acid and potassium.

Popular varieties Japanese white, Pusa Chetki, Pusa Himani, Punjab pasand, Rapid red white tipped.

Drumsticks

The pods of the drumstick or moringa tree are long, smooth-skinned, dark green, and three- sided. The pods, which can reach anywhere from 6 to 18 inches length, are soft when mature and have bumps that run the length of the pod, revealing the seed nodes.

Drumstick pods are rich in nutrients like iron, vitamin C, beta-caroene, copper and iodine.

In ayurveda there are 300 different medicinal uses of the drumstick plant.

Drumstick pods are available year-round in warmer, tropical regions.

Cabbage

In india, cabbage is grown in large areas having a cool and moist climate. A temperature range of 15 to 21 C is considered as optimum for growth and head formation of the crop.

Leaves are low in calories (27 per cent), Fat (0.1 per cent), and carbohydrates (4.6 per cent), it is good source of protein(1.3 per cent) which contains all essential amino acids, particularly sulphur containing amino acids.

Brinjal

Indian brinjal are believed to be native to india and have been around for thousands of year. They then spread to Europe in the 13 th Century and eventually to the New world.

Indian brinjal are an excellent source of fiber and contain some vitamin B6, Vitamin K, and potassium. They have contain anthocyanins, which have antioxidant properties.

Brinjal have been a staple ingredient in Indian cuisine since ancient times and india is the second largest producer of brinjal in the world next to china.

Bitter Gourd

Bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) is an important vegitable crop and is grown for its inmature tuberculate fruits which have a unique bitter taste.fruits are considered as a rich source of vitamins and minerals and 88mg vitamins C per 100 g.

Bitter gourd fruits have medical value and are used for curing diabetes, asthma, blood disease and rheumatism. Drinking fresh bitter gourd juice is recommended by naturopaths. Roots and stem of wild bitter gourd are used in many ayurvedic medicines.

The important bitter gourd growing states are Maharashtra, Gujrat, Rajasthan, Punjab, tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, west Bengal, odisha, assam, uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Green Chili

Chilis were brought from South America to India by the Portuguese through their trading colony of Goa. India is now the largest producer and exporter of chilis in the world, growing a wide variety of different types, particularly in the south.

Cauliflower

Cauliflower is one of the most important veritable crops of india. The edible part of cauliflower is know as curd, which consist of a shoot system with short internodes,branches apices and bracts. The edible portion of this veritable is approximately 45 per cent of the vegetable as purchased. It has high quality of proteins and peculiar in stability of vitamin C after cooking. It is minerals such as potassium, sodium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium etc.

Some states that produce large quantities of cauliflower are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Odisha and Karnataka.

Lady finger/Okra/Bhindi

In india is popularly known as Bhindi and in the USA as Okra. It is grown in winter as well as in summer in many parts of the world.

Low in sodium and containing zero cholesterol, a 100 grams of this super veggie contains only 30 calories. Apart from this, Okra contains a slimy fiber, which aids in diabetes prevention and is also good for digestion. Because of its wealth of vitamin-rich nutrients and antioxidants, it is also good for the skin and even prevents cancer along with boosting immunity and maintaining good eye health.