15 fruits, fruits and vegetables with an "A" at the beginning

Fruit and vegetables should definitely not be missing from our daily nutrition plan. There is no shortage of choice. There is a great variety just among the fruits and vegetables that begin with A.

Vegetables with "A"

Broad bean

• botanical name: Vicia faba
• Alternative names: broad bean, pig bean, broad bean, large bean, horse bean, cattle bean, fab bean or broad bean
• contains little or no bloating ingredients
• Germination at around 22 ° C
• absolutely requires high humidity for germination
• should only be planted outdoors after the ice saints
• represents a wholesome alternative to conventional beans

Acme

• botanical name: Acme tomato
• belongs to the beefsteak tomatoes
• Fruit weight up to 200 grams
• Fruit color: pink-pink
• Plants grow up to two meters tall
• ripens rather late

Apple peppers

• botanical name: Capsicum annuum L. convar
• alternative name: sweet apple peppers
• German pepper variety that develops from light green to red in the course of ripening
• flat-round, thick-fleshed fruits with very dense skin
• Fruit size: maximum seven centimeters in diameter
• Plant stays very small, compact growth
• has a sweet taste
• is not spicy
• ideal for greenhouses, only partially suitable for outdoor use

artichoke

• botanical name: Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus
• alternate names: artichoke, earth shock, and thistle
• extremely perennial plant
• the cup-shaped inflorescences are harvested
• The fleshy parts of the bracts and the flower bases are also edible
• Artichoke hearts are considered a special culinary delicacy
• is often classified as a medicinal plant

aubergine

• botanical name: Solanum melongena
• club-shaped, dark purple to black fruit about 20 centimeters long
• belongs to the nightshade family
• Origin: original Asia, where it was cultivated in ancient times
• is never eaten raw, but always boiled or fried

Fruit from açaí to pineapple

Açaí

• botanical name: Arecales Euterpe
• alternative names: Assai palm, cabbage palm
• Palm that bears sweet stone fruits
• can be up to 25 meters high
• Berries are considered a superfood

Acerola

• botanical name: Malpighia glabra
• small, round stone fruit with very thin skin
• is one of the fruits with the highest vitamin C content
• is considered a tropical power fruit
• also known as maple or barbados cherry
• there is no relationship to our cherries

Alpine bearberry

• botanical name: Arctostaphylos alpina
• alternative name: real bearberry
• grows as a deciduous dwarf shrub
• carries stone fruits that can be eaten raw and cooked
• raw they taste slightly bitter
• Fruits are very juicy

American blueberry

• botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum
• alternative name: Huckleberry
• is considered the most important blueberry species in the USA
• Origin of the cultivated blueberries available in the trade
• grows mainly in Minnesota, Florida and Louisiana
• There is also plenty of cultivation in Lower Saxony

pineapple

• botanical names: Ananas comosus or Ananas sativus
• is considered the queen of fruits, especially because of its leaf crown
• has a juicy-sweet pulp with a slightly sour note
• outside it has a scaly and prickly shell
• Christopher Columbus brought the pineapple from America to Europe around 1500

Tip: When buying a pineapple, you should look for large and heavy fruits with an intense fragrance To fall back on.

Apple, orange & Co.

Apple

• botanical name: Malus domestica
• Genus includes up to 55 species
• in Germany alone there will be around 1,500 Apple varieties cultivated
• is considered the most popular fruit in Europe
• varies in color from green to deep red, depending on the variety
• they are generally considered to be very healthy

Orange

• botanical name: Citrus × sinensis L.
• Common name: orange
• in Europe since 15th Century known
• Harvest time in Europe: August to May
• the world's most important orange product is orange juice
• typical citrus fruit

apricot

• botanical name: Prunus armeniaca
• in southern Germany and Austria often also apricot, in Rheinhessen called Malete
• is an orange stone fruit
• needs a lot of warmth
• tastes aromatic, sweet and subtle like almonds
• Sometimes the marzipan substitute Persipan is made from apricots

Aronia

• botanical name: Aronia
• often just called chokeberry
• is cultivated in Germany mainly in Brandenburg, Saxony and Bavaria
• pea-sized fruits
• Fruits taste sweet and sour and a little bit tart
• The taste is similar to that of the blueberry
• Berries are either eaten dry or made into jam
• is now generally considered a superfood

Tip: The more sun the aronia gets, the more fruits it can develop and the more full-bodied the berries become.

avocado

• botanical name: Persea americana Mill.
• is considered a berry from a botanical point of view
• is originally from Mexico
• typical mexican dish: guacamole
• is considered a very healthy source of fat

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