Fruit and vegetables should not be missing from our daily diet. There is no shortage of choice. There is great variety just among the types of fruit and vegetables that start with A.
In a nutshell
- Fruits and vegetables are an integral part of a healthy diet
- from local to exotic fruits and vegetables
- virtually all types of fruit are low in fat and protein, but rich in vitamins and minerals
- the same is true of most vegetables
Vegetables with "A"
broad bean
- botanical name: Vicia faba
- alternative names: broad bean, pork bean, broad bean, large bean, horse bean, cow bean, fab bean or broad bean
- contains little or no flatulent ingredients
- Germination at about 22°C
- needs high humidity to germinate
- should only be planted outside after the ice saints
- represents a digestible alternative to conventional beans
acme
- botanical name: Acme tomato
- belongs to the beefsteak tomatoes
- Fruit weight up to 200 grams
- Fruit color: pink-pink
- Plants grow up to two meters tall
- ripens rather late
The Acme tomato is one of the beefsteak tomatoes you see in this picture.
apple peppers
- botanical name: Capsicum annuum L. convar
- alternative name: sweet apple peppers
- German paprika variety that turns from light green to red as it ripens
- flat-round, thick-fleshed fruits with very dense skin
- Size of the fruits: maximum seven centimeters in diameter
- Plant stays very small, stocky growth
- has a sweet taste
- is not sharp
- ideal for greenhouses, only conditionally suitable for outdoors
You can see the similar-looking bell pepper Petit carré de Nice in this picture. Source: PierreSelim, Capsicum annuum var. Petit carré de Nice - MHNT, edited by Plantopedia, CC BY 3.0
artichoke
- botanical name: Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus
- alternative names: artichoke, earth shock and golden thistle
- extremely perennial plant
- the cup-shaped inflorescences are harvested
- the fleshy parts of the bracts and the bottoms of the petals are also edible
- Artichoke hearts are considered a special culinary delicacy
- is often classified as a medicinal plant
aubergine
- botanical name: Solanum melongena
- club-shaped, dark purple to black fruit, about 20 centimeters long
- belongs to the nightshade family
- Origin: original Asia, where it was already cultivated in ancient times
- is never eaten raw, but always boiled or fried
Fruit from açaí to pineapple
Açaí
- botanical name: Arecales Euterpe
- alternative names: Assai palm, cabbage palm
- Palm tree that bears sweet drupes
- can grow up to 25 meters high
- Berries are considered a superfood
acerola
- botanical name: Malpighia glabra
- small, round drupe with very thin skin
- is one of the fruits with the highest vitamin C content
- is considered a tropical power fruit
- also known as maple or Barbados cherry
- it is not related to our cherries
Alpine Bearberry
- botanical name: Arctostaphylos alpina
- alternative name: true bearberry
- grows as a deciduous dwarf shrub
- bears drupes that can be eaten raw or cooked
- they taste slightly bitter raw
- Fruits are very juicy
Source: Arnstein Rønning, Arctostaphylos alpina no, edited by Plantopedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
American blueberry
- botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum
- alternative name: Huckleberry
- is considered the most important blueberry species in the USA
- Origin of commercially available cultivated blueberries
- grows mainly in Minnesota, Florida and Louisiana
- Cultivation also takes place in Lower Saxony
pineapple
- botanical names: pineapple comosus or pineapple sativus
- is considered to be the queen of fruits, mainly because of its crown of leaves
- has a juicy-sweet flesh with a slightly sour note
- on the outside it has a scaly and prickly shell
- Christopher Columbus brought the pineapple from America to Europe around 1500
Tip: When buying a pineapple you should look for large and heavy fruits with intense fragrance To fall back on.
Apple, Orange & Co.
Apple
- botanical name: Malus domestica
- Genus includes up to 55 species
- around 1,500 apple varieties are grown in Germany alone
- is considered the most popular fruit in Europe
- varies in color from green to deep red depending on the variety
- they are generally considered very healthy
orange
- botanical name: Citrus × sinensis L.
- common name: orange
- known in Europe since the 15th century
- Harvest time in Europe: August to May
- Orange juice is the world's most important orange product
- typical citrus fruit
apricot
- botanical name: Prunus armeniaca
- in southern Germany and Austria often also called apricot, in Rheinhessen Malete
- is an orange stone fruit
- needs a lot of heat
- tastes aromatic, sweet and subtle of almonds
- sometimes the marzipan substitute persipan is made from apricots
Aronia
- botanical name: Aronia
- often just called chokeberry
- is grown in Germany mainly in Brandenburg, Saxony and Bavaria
- pea-sized fruits
- Fruit tastes sweet and sour and a little tart
- Flavor is similar to that of blueberries
- Berries are either eaten dried or made into jam
- is now generally considered a superfood
Tip: The more sun the aronia gets, the more fruit it can form and the fuller the berries become.
avocado
- botanical name: Persea americana Mill.
- is considered a berry from a botanical point of view
- originally comes from Mexico
- typical mexican dish: guacamole
- is considered a very healthy source of fat
frequently asked Questions
Do aubergines grown in Europe need to be salted to remove the bitterness?It used to be like that. With the varieties available today, however, this is no longer the case. They are largely cultivated in such a way that their bitter substances are hardly significant. However, they cannot be eaten raw either.
Is the avocado a fruit or a vegetable?The avocado tree belongs to the laurel family and its fruits are therefore assigned to the berries. So the avocado belongs to the fruit.
What is the most famous type of vegetable or fruit with an "A"?This is clearly the apple, which is not only very popular in Germany.