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Alternative Names for Fruits and Vegetables



Some produce items and there various names because, often fruits and vegetables acquire regional names.

Arugula - a.k.a. - Rocket

Asian Pears - a.k.a. - Apple Pears

Bok Choy - a.k.a. - Chinese White Cabbage

Broccoflower - a.k.a. - Green Cauliflower

Broccoli Rabe - a.k.a. - Rapini

Bonita - a.k.a. - White Sweet Potato

Blood Orange - a.k.a. - Pigmented Orange

Chayote - a.k.a. - Vegetable Pear

Cardoon - a.k.a. - Cardoni

Cactus Pear - a.k.a. - Prickly Pear

Cherimoya - a.k.a. - Custard Apple

Carambola - a.k.a. - Star Fruit

Celery Root - a.k.a. - Celeriac

Chard - a.k.a. - Swiss Chard

Cilantro - a.k.a. - Chinese Parsley

Chick Peas - a.k.a. - Garbanzo Beans

Chinese Squash - a.k.a. - Kabocha

Daikon - a.k.a. - Oriental Radish

Delicata Squash - a.k.a. - Sweet Potato Squash

Enoki Mushroom - a.k.a. - Golden Mushroom

Fava Beans - a.k.a. - Broad Beans

Fennel - a.k.a. - Anise

Green Beans - a.k.a. - String Beans

Hazelnuts - a.k.a. - Filberts

Jerusalem Artichokes - a.k.a. - Sunchokes

Jicama - a.k.a. - Mexican Potato

Kiwifruit - a.k.a. - Chinese Gooseberry

Okra - a.k.a. - Lady finger

Pine Nuts - a.k.a. - Pignoli

Pomelo - a.k.a. - Chinese Grapefruit

Squash, Italian - a.k.a. - Zucchini

Squash, Yellow - a.k.a. - Crook Neck

Tomatilo - a.k.a. - Green Tomato