Roman HOUBOWICZ

Department of Horticultural Seed Science and Technology,

Baranowo, 62-081 Przemierowo,
Pozna University of Life Sciences, Poland,
e-mail: rhseed@au.poznan.pl

China 20.57
India 8.18
USA 3.60
Pakistan 2.10
Turkey 1.86
Russia 1.86
Iran 1.70
Iran 1.39
Brazil 1.36
South Korea 1.21
China 9.09
Russia 1.86
USA 1.42
Poland 0.94
Uzbekistan 0.82
Ukraine 0.75
Japan 0.75
France 0.71
Turkey 0.64
Ukraine 0.60
China 12.06
India 0.65
South Korea 0.35
Russia 0.26
USA 0.22
Bangladesh 0.18
Egypt 0.17
Spain 0.14
Ukraine 0.13
North Korea 0.10
Shandong 1704.7
Henan 1688.3
Hebei 1075.0
Guangdong 1065.0
Sichuan 1045.5
No Group No
of sp.
The most important species
English name Latin name Chinese name
-pinyin
1. Cabbage-like 10 Chin. cabbage Brassica pekinensis Baicai
2. Root 13 Radish Raphanus sativus Luobo
3. Leguminous 17 Soybean Glycine max Dadou
4. Raddish-like 4 Raddish Raphanus Sativus Luobo
5. Tomato-like 6 Pepper Capsicum annuum Lajiao
6. Cucurbit 18 Cucumber Cucumis sativus Huanggua
7. Onion-like 9 Garlic Allium sativum Dasuan
8. Leafy and
flowering
40 Chinese celery Apium graveolens Qincai
9. Aquatic 11 Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Lianou
10 Ferns 4 Cinnamon fern Osmunda innamomea Fenzhuziqi
11. Perennial 14 Asparagus Asparagus Officinalis Lusun
12. Wild 71 Edible
chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
morifolium
Shiyongju
4
7
12
0
5
10
15
1990 1995 2000 2005 2007
mill. tons

Garlic
8
22
34
5
15
25
35
45
1990 1995 2000 2005 2007
mill. tons
Tomatoes
8
23
37
5
15
25
35
45
1990 1995 2000 2005 2007
mill. tons
Cabbage
Source:
http://faostat.fao.org
3
9
14
0
5
10
15
1990 1995 2000 2005 2007
mill. tons
Pepper
Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis
var. utilis,

flowering Chinese cabbage


Cai Chinese word for vegetable
Xin Chinese word for heart

Origin- southern China
cool-season crop
Annual plant
Shallow root system

It grows up to half a meter
Fast growth
Edible leaves and flowers
Double sex flowers

A cross-pollinated species
All plants are eaten at flowering stage
It propagates through seeds
At lower temperatures leaves are sweeter

Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var.
communis

Chinese mustard


Xiao Chinese word for small
Baicai Chinese words for Chinese cabbage
Origin- China, Yangze river
Cool-season crop
Annual plant, some cultivars - biannual
Strong root system

It grows up to half a meter
Fast growth
Edible leaves at the seedling stage
Bisexual flowers

A cross-pollinated species
All plants are eaten at the seedling stage
It propagates through seeds
At cool and high humidity it grows better

Chrysanthemum morifolium Ram.

edible chrysanthemum


Shiyong Chinese word for edible
Ju Chinese word for Chrysanthemum
Origin- China (Zhejinag, Guangzhou)
A perennial plant,
Edible leaves
Soft drinks, soups

It grows up to 1 meter
Fast growth
Edible leaves at the seedling stage
Bisexual flowers


Amaranthus spp

Amaranth


Xian Chinese word for amaranth
Cai- Chinese word for vegetable
Origin- ancient China, some also from
tropical America
23 species cultivated and edible
Annual plant
Strong root system

It grows up to half 2 meters
Fast growth at 20-30
o
C
Edible leaves
Bisexual flowers

Most common are species with green and red
leaves
Leaves are stir-fried or pickled
It propagates through seeds
At cool and high humidity it grows better

Reach source of nutrient
Anti-fever properties
Detoxification properties