EMINENT Admin Team
22 Dec

Table 1: Common Fruits in India and Their Edible Portions

Sl. No.Fruit (Botanical Name)Edible Portion (Botanical Part)Notes / Example
1Coconut (Cocos nucifera)Endosperm (kernel)Tender coconut water + kernel
2Mango (Mangifera indica)Fruit pulp (mesocarp)Commonly eaten ripe fruit
3Banana (Musa spp.)Fruit pulp (mesocarp)Monocot fruit
4Guava (Psidium guajava)Fruit pulp (mesocarp)Contains seeds
5Papaya (Carica papaya)Fruit pulp (mesocarp)Ripe fruit edible
6Sapota/Chikoo (Manilkara zapota)Fruit pulp (mesocarp)Sweet, fleshy pulp

Table 2: Common Vegetables in India and Their Edible Portions

Sl. No.Vegetable (Botanical Name)Edible Portion (Botanical Part)Notes / Example
1Carrot (Daucus carota)TaprootRoot vegetable
2Potato (Solanum tuberosum)Tuber (modified stem)Underground stem
3Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)TaprootRoot vegetable
4Radish (Raphanus sativus)TaprootRoot vegetable
5Onion (Allium cepa)Bulb (modified stem, leaf scales)Underground stem
6Garlic (Allium sativum)Bulb (modified stem, leaf scales)Underground stem
7Ginger (Zingiber officinale)Rhizome (stem)Underground stem
8Turmeric (Curcuma longa)Rhizome (stem)Underground stem
9Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)Leaf headLeafy vegetable
10Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)LeavesLeafy vegetable
11Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)Flower headFlower vegetable
12Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)Flower + stemFlower vegetable
13Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.)Fleshy pericarpFruit-type vegetable
14Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)Fleshy pericarpFruit-type vegetable
15Brinjal/Eggplant (Solanum melongena)Fleshy pericarpFruit-type vegetable
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