What varieties of specialty vegetables are there? Detailed introduction to common types

Specialty vegetables refer to the "Western vegetables" introduced from abroad and the famous, special, high-quality, and new vegetables from certain regions of our country. Most of them contain special nutrients and have unique flavors, and some types also have certain health-care and disease-prevention effects. However, specialty vegetables are not named according to botanical classification. Let us take a look below at what varieties of specialty vegetables there are!

Western vegetables

Western vegetables refer to varieties introduced directly from abroad, such as chicory, head lettuce, celery, broccoli, celeriac, kale, burdock, etc.

Newly bred varieties

Newly bred varieties are new varieties cultivated by agricultural science and technology workers using advanced breeding techniques, such as female red radish, colorful large peppers, thornless cucumber, orange-heart Chinese cabbage, etc.

Local famous and high-quality varieties

Local famous and high-quality varieties are famous, special, and high-quality vegetable varieties from certain regions of our country, such as Northeast female red radish, water shield, purple flowering stalk, jicama, mustard tuber, choy sum, Chinese kale, Gynura bicolor, hairy gourd, chayote, Xinlimei radish, etc.

Wild vegetables

Wild vegetables have regained people's attention in recent years. After being excavated and developed, some have become very good edible vegetables, such as bracken in North China, Artemisia selengensis in Jiangsu and Hubei, sand mustard in Gansu and Inner Mongolia, Tricholoma mongolicum in Inner Mongolia, Kalimeris indica in Anhui and Jiangsu, as well as shepherd's purse, purslane, sowthistle, cattail, watercress, etc. from various places.

Micro vegetables

Micro vegetables are a relatively popular vegetable variety in recent years, also known as pocket vegetables. They are small and exquisite in shape, such as cherry tomatoes, cherry radishes, mini cucumbers, finger-shaped zucchini, small upward-facing chili peppers, etc. Among these vegetables, some are directly introduced, and some are newly bred.