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Sweet Mama Squash / Kabocha This is a winter squash, its a variety of buttercup squash, that is rounded and looks like pumpkin .This variety is so sweet and flavorful when cooked.
A quick difference between pickle cucumbers, cucumbers and English cucumber Pickle cucumbers are short and thick with bumpy or spotted skin, these are perfect for pickles. Common variety of pickling cucumber is Baby Dil also known as Gherkin
Cucumbers that are grown to eat fresh are called slicing cucumbers / Garden cucumbers . The main varieties of slicers mature on vines with large leaves that provide shading. They are mainly eaten in the unripe green form. Smaller slicing cucumbers can also be used for pickles.
English Cucumbers are long and narrow, they are mild and sweet taste.
Turnips :- The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock.
Kale :- Kale, or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head. Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms.
Collards:- Collard refers to certain loose-leafed cultivars of Brassica oleracea, the same species as many common vegetables, including cabbage and broccoli . The plants are grown for their large, dark-colored, edible leaves and as a garden ornamental, mainly in Brazil, Portugal, the southern United States, many parts of Africa, the Balkans, Italy, northern Spain, and Kashmir. Collard greens have been eaten for at least 2000 years, with evidence showing that the ancient Greeks cultivated several types of collard, as well as kale.