Cantaloupe (also cantaloup, muskmelon or rockmelon) refers to two varieties of Cucumis melo , which is a species in the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes nearly all melons and squashes.
The European cantaloupe is Cucumis melo cantalupensis. It is lightly rubbed, with a gray-green skin that looks quite different from that of the North American cantaloupe.
The North American cantaloupe, common in the United States and in some parts of Canada, is Cucumis melo reticulatus (or sometimes C. melo var. cantalupensis), a different member of the same muskmelon species.
Chile Jalapeño: Capsium annum var. Annuum
Jalapeño is a medium- to large-sized chili pepper which is prized for its warm, burning sensation when eaten. Ripe, the jalapeño can be 2–3½ inches (5–9 cm) long and is commonly sold when still green. It is a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum originating in Mexico. It is named after the town of Xalapa, Veracruz, where it was traditionally produced. 160 square kilometers are dedicated for the cultivation of jalapeños in Mexico alone, primarily in the Papaloapan river basin in the north of the state of Veracruz and in the Delicias, Chihuahua area.
Cucumber: Cucumis Sativus
The cucumber is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon.
The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around ribbing with thin, spiraling tendrils. The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit.
The fruit is roughly cylindrical, elongated, with tapered ends, and may be as large as 60 cm long and 10 cm in diameter. Cucumbers grown to be eaten fresh (called slicers) and those intended for pickling (called picklers) are similar.
Heirloom tomatoes
An heirloom tomato (also called heritage tomato in the UK) is an heirloom plant, an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) cultivar of tomato. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years.
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Heirloom tomato cultivars can be found in a wide variety of colors, shapes, flavors and sizes. Some cultivars can be prone to cracking or lack disease resistance. As with most garden plants, cultivars can be acclimated over several gardening seasons to thrive in a geographical location through careful selection and seed saving.
Lemon: Citrus Limon
The lemon is a small evergreen tree originally native to Asia, and is also the name of the tree’s oval yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and nonculinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, mainly in cooking and baking. Lemon juice is about 5% (approximately 0.3 moles per liter) citric acid, which gives lemons a tart taste, and a pH of 2 to 3. This makes lemon juice an inexpensive, readily available acid for use in educational science experiments. Because of the tart flavor, many lemon-flavored drinks and candies are available on the market, including lemonade.
Varieties: Meyer lemon, Lisbon, Eureka, Verna, Bush Lemon Tree, Villafranca, Lemonade, West Indian or Mexican or Key, Tahitian or Persian.
Key Lime: Citrus aurantifolia
The Key lime is a citrus species with a globose fruit, 2.5-5 cm in diameter (1-2 in) that is yellow when ripe but usually picked green commercially. It is smaller, seedier, has a higher acidity, a stronger aroma,and a thinner rind than that of the Persian lime (Citrus x latifolia).
Onion: Allium Cepa
Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name “onion” but, used without qualifiers; it usually refers to Allium cepa. Allium cepa is also known as the “garden onion” or “bulb” onion.
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Papaya: Carica Papaya
The papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classic cultures.
Persian Lime: Citrus x latifolia
Persian Lime, also known as Tahiti lime or Bearss lime, is a citrus fruit sold simply as a “lime” in the United States. The fruit is about 6 cm in diameter, often with a slightly nipple shaped end, and is usually sold quite green, although it yellows as it reaches full ripeness.
Pineapple: Ananas Comosus
Pineapple is the common name for an edible tropical plant and also its fruit. It is native to the southern part of Brazil, and Paraguay. Pineapple is eaten fresh or canned and is available as a juice or in juice combinations.
Serrano Pepper: Capsicum Annum
The serrano pepper is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo. Unripe serranos are green, but the color at maturity varies. Common colors are green, red, brown, orange, or yellow.
Tomatillo: Physalis Philadelphica
/ Physalis ixocarpa
The tomatillo is a plant of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, related to tomatoes, bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos, referred to as green tomato (Spanish: tomate verde) in Mexico, are a staple in Mexican cuisine.
Tomato: Solanum lycopersicum
Lycopersicon lycopersicum /Lycopersicon esculentum
The tomato is an herbaceous, usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family that is typically cultivated for harvesting its fruit for human consumption.
Chayote: Sechium edule
The chayote is an edible plant that belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash.The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit. The vine is grown on the ground or more commonly on trellises.
Bell pepper: Capsicum Annuum
The term “bell pepper” is the American name for some fruits of the Capsicum Annuum species of plants. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, green and orange. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as “sweet peppers”. Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Mango: Mangifera
Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is indigenous to the Indian Subcontinent. Cultivated in many tropical regions and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color, making it a common ingredient in new functional foods often called superfruits.
Varieties: Meyer lemon, Lisbon, Eureka, Verna, Bush Lemon Tree, Villafranca, Lemonade, West Indian or Mexican or Key, Tahitian or Persian.