fruit vegetables [4]

Fruits of edible plants consumed as vegetables.

bitter melon

Too bitter to be eaten raw, it is an ingredient in various kinds of Asian cooking, such as soups or steamed dishes.

zucchini

Small white-fleshed squash picked before fully ripe; it is an essential ingredient in ratatouille.

pattypan squash

When very ripe the flesh turns hard and white; its firm flesh has a flavor similar to the artichoke.

crookneck squash

The soft edible rind is covered in small ridges; best if picked very early, it can be eaten raw or cooked.

straightneck squash

The result of genetically altering the crookneck squash to eliminate the thin crooked neck; it is eaten raw or cooked.

chayote

This squash, grown mainly in tropical countries, is used in Creole cooking; the central stone can be eaten once cooked.