VEGETABLES - World Food: Production and Use - page 135

T A B L E 4.5. Suitable Climate, Preparation for Eating, and Scientific Names of Melons,
Squash, and Cucumber

Vegetable/Fruit Suitable Climate/K¨ppen Zones Preparation Name

Cucumber Tropical to temperate/A to D Fresh Cucumis

Cantaloupe Subtropical to temperate/B to D Fresh Cucumis

Pumpkin Subtropical to temperate/B to D Cooked Curcurbita

Squash, summer Tropical to temperate/A to D Cooked Cucurbita

Squash, winter Subtropical to temperate/B to D Cooked Cururbita

Watermelon Subtropical to temperate/A to D Fresh Citrullus

T A B L E 4.6. Suitable Climate, Preparation, and Scientific Name of Petiole and Stem
Vegetables

Vegetable Suitable Climate/K¨ppen Zones Preparation Name

Asparagus Temperate Cooked Asparagus

Bamboo shoots Tropical to subtropical/A and B Cooked Phyllostachys

Celery Subtropical to temperate/B to D Fresh and cooked Apium

Temperate a /C and D Rhubarb Cooked Rheum

a Must be cooked and drained to remove oxalic acid.

T A B L E 4.7. Suitable Climate, Preparation, and Scientific Name of Selected Root
Vegetables

Suitable Climate/K ¨ ppen Zone Vegetable Preparation Name

Beet Temperate/B to D Cooked Beta

Carrot Tropical to subartic/A to E Fresh and cooked Daucus

Onion Tropical to subartic/A to E Fresh and cooked Allium

Radish Tropical to subartic/A to E Fresh Raphanus

Turnip Temperate to subartic/B to E Fresh and cooked Brassica

T A B L E 4.8. Suitable Climate, Preparation for Eating, and Scientific Names of Other
Selected Vegetables

Vegetable Suitable Climate/K¨ppen Zones Preparation Name

Artichoke Temperate/B to D Cooked Cynara

Broccoli Temperate/B to D Fresh and cooked Brassica

Brussels sprouts Temperate/B to D Cooked Brassica

Cauliflower Temperate/C and D Cooked Brassica

Eggplant Temperate to tropical/A to D Cooked Solanum

Peppers Tropical to temperate/A to D Fresh and cooked Capsicum

Tropical a to temperate/A to D Tomato Fresh and cooked Lycopersicon

a Although grown in the humid tropics, tomatoes do not grow well under these conditions. High temperatures
will prevent flowering and fruit development.