root crop
Subterranean edible vegetable
A root crop is a plant cultivated primarily for its edible underground portion, such as carrots, potatoes, beets, turnips, or radishes.
The term encompasses both true roots and tubers, though botanists distinguish between them.
Root crops are staples in agriculture worldwide because they store well and provide substantial calories and nutrients.
Farmers rotated their root crops with legumes to maintain soil health.
- sweet potatoOrange-fleshed edible tuber
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
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plant part harvested
root cropleaf vegetable
Edible plant foliage
leafy vegetable · cereal crop · salad green · herb · legume