Vegetables grown for their underground parts have tasty roots, tubers, rhizomes, or bulbs. These structures are packed with carbohydrates and water for the plants, and deliciousness for us. These ...

Root vegetables are the starchy veggies grown underneath the soil. Root vegtables provide rest of the plants with the essential nutrients. They are packed with fibre, antioxidants, and have low ...

Root crops should always be direct-seeded into the garden, where they will grow, and never transplanted. The tiny root the seed first sends out eventually develops into the edible vegetable. If this ...

Malcolm Bennett receives funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/G023972/1, BB/R013748/1, BB/L026848/1, BB/M018431/1, BB/PO16855/1, BB/M001806/1, BB/M012212, and ...

A new technique may make it easier to selectively breed crop plants for better, deeper roots. The non-destructive process involves quickly checking a plant's leaves to see how far down its roots go ...

Root vegetables are often overlooked, but their potential for enhancing health through rich nutritional profiles makes them essential for a well-rounded diet. These earthy foods, which include sweet ...