Roselle Common name Roselle Scientific Name Hibiscus sabdariffa Other Common Names Florida cranberry or Indian sorrel (English), 洛神花 (luò shén huā, Mandarin), રોઝેલ(Rōjhēla, Gujarati), هيدكرك (karkadeh, Arabic), ìsápá (Yoruba), yakuwa
Pigeon Peas Common name Pigeon Peas Scientific Name Cajanus cajan Other Common Names Gandul (Spanish), तूर (toor, Hindi), 印度的)木豆 (yìn dù de, (Mandarin), કબૂતર વટાણા (Kabūtara vaṭāṇā, Gujarati), mbaazi ya
Molokhia Common name Molokhia Scientific Name Corchorus olitorius Other Common Names Egyptian spinach or Jew’s Mallow (English), 埃及菠菜 (āi jíbō cài, Mandarin), corète potagère or chanvre du bengale (French), kren-kre
Kiwano Common name Kiwano Scientific Name Cucumis metuliferus Other Common Names African horned cucumber, horned melon or jelly melon (English), 非洲角黃瓜 (fēi zhōu jiǎo huáng guā,Mandarin), gaka or gakachika (Southern
Collards Common name Collards Scientific Name Brassica oleracea. Other Common Names Borecole, flowering kale or fodder kale (English), 宽叶羽衣甘蓝 (kuān yè yǔ yī gān lán, Mandarin), kola (Swahili), couve (Brazil
Celosia Common name Celosia Scientific Name Celosia sp Other Common Names Cockscomb, wool flower, or quail grass (English), 鸡冠花 (jī guān huā, Mandarin), mfungu (Swahili), soko yokoto (Nigeria) Cooking With
Black-Eyed Peas Common name Black-eyed peas Scientific Name Vigna unguiculata Other Common Names Cowpea, southern pea or field pea (English), 眉豆 (méi dòu, Mandarin), imbumba (Zulu), pois à vache (French),
Aloe Common name Aloe Scientific Name Aloe spp. Other Common Names 芦荟 (lú huì, Mandarin), अगरू (agaroo, Hindi), કુંવાર (kunvāra, Gujarati), dacar cas (Somali), sábila (Swahili), رتابن ابن nabat alsabar,
Okra Common name Okra Scientific Name Abelmoschus esculentus Other Common Names Gumbo (Wolof, West Africa), ladyfingers (English), 秋葵, 羊角豆 (yáng jiǎo dòu, Mandarin), भिंडी (Bhindi, Hindi), Bamia (Swahili and Arabic),
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Funding for the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative: Connecting Local Food with Local Culture in Florida Farmers Markets was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant Agreement Number 21FMPPFL1026-00. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.