HORTICULTURAL  CROP NAMES AND ALTERNATE NAMES    
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Crop Name Alternate Name/ Cultivar Name Genus Species Ssp Desc. Subspecies Authority
Raddichio see Endive, Raddichio          
Radish   Raphanus sativus     L.
Radish   Raphanus sativus     L.
Radish Black Raphanus sativus   niger L. (Mill.) S. Kerner
Radish sprouts   Raphaus spp.      
Rambutan   Nephelium lappaceum var. lappaceum  
Rape   Brassica napus var. napus L.
Raspberry   Rubus idaeus     L.
Red sorrel see Roselle          
Red whortleberry see Cowberry          
Rhubarb   Rheum rhabarbarum X rhaponticum   Murray
Rhutabaga see Rutabaga          
Rocket see Arugula          
Rockmelon see Cantaloupe melon          
Roquette see Arugula          
Roselle   Hibiscus sabdariffa     L.
Rugula see Arugula          
Rutabaga   Brassica napus var. napobrassica (L.) Reichb.
Sage   Salvia officinalis      
Salsify   Tragopogon porrifolius     L.
Salsify, Black see Scorzonera          
Sandpear see Nashi          
Sapodilla   Manilkara zapota     (L.) P. Royen
Sapota see Sapodilla          
Sapote, Black see Black sapote          
Sapote, Mamey see Mamey sapote          
Sapote, White see Jackfruit          
Satsumas see Mandarin, Satsuma          
Scorzonera   Scorzonera hispanica     L.
Scotch cabbage see Kale          
Shaddock see Pummelo          
Shallots see Onion, Green          
Shiso see Perilla          
Silver beet   Beta vulgaris var. flavescens (Lam.) Lam & DC
Snow peach   Prunus persica var. persica L.
Sour orange see Orange, Seville          
Soursop   Annona muricata      
Spaghetti marrow see Squash, Vegetable          
Spaghetti squash see Squash, Vegetable          
Spanish melon   Cucumis melo      
Spearmint see Mint          
Spinach   Spinacia oleracea     L.
Spinach beet see Silver beet          
Spinach, English see Spinach          
Spinach, True see Spinach          
Spondias   Spondias spp.      
Sprouts, Alfalfa see Alfalfa sprouts          
Sprouts, Bean see Bean sprouts          
Sprouts, Radish see Radish sprouts          
Squash Button Cucurbita pepo var. pepo  
Squash Soft Rind Cucurbita pepo     (L.) Dumort.
Squash Vegetable Curcurbita pepo var. pepo  
Squash Zucchini Curcurbita pepo var. pepo  
Squash, Butternut see Pumpkin, Butternut          
Squash, Hard Rind see Pumpkin          
Squash, Summer see Squash, Soft Rind          
Squash, Winter see Pumpkin          
Star apple see Caimito          
Starfruit see Carambola          
Strawberry   Fragaria virginiana     Duschesne
Stringbean see Bean, Green          
Sugar apple see Custard apple          
Sugar pea see Pea, Snow          
Sukun see Breadfruit          
Sunchoke see Jerusalem Artichoke          
Swede see Rutabaga          
Sweet corn see Corn, Sweet          
Sweet pepper see Pepper, Capsicum          
Sweet potato   Ipomoea batatas var. batatus  
Sweetsop see Custard apple          
Swiss chard see Silver beet          
Tahitian quince see Ambarella          
Tamarillo   Cyphomandra betacea     (Cev.) Sendtn
Tamarind   Tamarindus indica     L.
Tangelo   Citrus maxima X   C. reticulata  
Tangerine see Mandarin, Tangerine          
Tangor, Ellendale see Mandarin, Ellendale          
Tannia see Cocoyam          
Tapioca see Cassava          
Taro   Colocasia esculenta     (L.) Schoft.
Thyme   Thymus vulgaris      
Tomatillo   Physalis philadelphica     Lam
Tomato   Lycopersicon esculentum     Mill.
Toronja see Black nightshade          
Tree tomato see Tamarillo          
Treemelon see Pepino          
True spinach see Spinach          
Tuna fig see Cactus fruit          
Turnip   Brassica rapa ssp. rapa L.
Turnip greens   Brassica rapa ssp. rapa L.
Turnip, Swedish see Rutabaga          
Turnip-rooted cabbage see Kohlrabi          
Turnip-rooted celery see Celeriac          
Ugli fruit   Citrus reticulata X   C. grandis  
Uniq fruit see Ugli fruit          
Uvilla   Pourouma cecropiaefolia     L.
Vegetable oyster see Salsify          
Vegetable pear see Chayote          
Vegetable spaghetti see Squash, Vegetable          
Velvet apple see Mabolo          
Vine spinach see Basella          
Walnuts Black Juglans nigra     L.
Walnuts Persian Juglans regia     L.
Water Chestnut, Chinese see Waterchestnuts          
Water apple see Bell fruit          
Water cherry see Bell fruit          
Water lily see Lotus          
Water lotus see Lotus          
Water spinach see Kankong          
Waterchestnuts   Trapa natans     L.
Watercress   Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum     (L.) Hayek
Watermelon   Citrullus lanatus   caffer (Schrad.) Mansf.
West Indies cherry see Acerola          
White sapote   Casimiroa edulis     La Liave & Lex
Whortleberry, Red see Cowberry          
Wi apple see Spondias          
Winged pea see Bean, Winged          
Witloof chicory see Chicory          
Yam   Dioscorea alata     L.
Yam bean see Jicama          
Yam, Louisiana see Sweet potato          
Yang tao see Kiwifruit          
Yautia see Cocoyam          
Yuca see Cassava          
Yucca, root see Cassava          
Zabotillo see Mamey sapote          
Zapallo see Calabaza          
Zapote see Sapodilla          
Zucchini see Squash, Zucchini          
 
 
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