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Vegetables that contain V

5 vegetables containing the letter V — each with origin, classification, and notes.

Below are vegetables that contain the letter V anywhere in the name. Each of the 5 vegetables below opens to a full profile.

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CassavaCavolo NeroChivesEndive
Vidalia Onion

List of Vegetables That Contain V

    1

    Cassava

    Manihot esculenta

    A starchy tropical tuber feeding hundreds of millions across Africa, South America, and Asia — calorie-dense and drought-tolerant, but requires careful processing to remove natural cyanide.

    2

    Cavolo Nero

    Brassica oleracea var. palmifolia

    Black Tuscan kale — the darkest, most robustly flavoured of all kale varieties, with long, deeply crinkled, almost black-green leaves that become sweeter after the first frost; the essential leaf in ribollita and other Tuscan winter soups; more tender and less bitter than curly kale, it is now a staple of artisan cuisine worldwide.

    3

    Chives

    Allium schoenoprasum

    Slim hollow grass-like onion relatives — the mildest member of the *Allium* family, used as fresh herb garnish for soups, eggs, baked potatoes, and countless other dishes.

    4

    Endive

    Cichorium endivia (curly endive / escarole); Cichorium intybus var. foliosum (Belgian endive)

    A chicory-family vegetable with crisp, pale, tightly packed leaves and a pleasant bitterness — Belgian endive is grown in darkness to blanch it white; curly endive (frisée) is the salad green with frilled, pale yellow-green leaves.

    5

    Vidalia Onion

    Allium cepa (Granex variety)

    A sweet onion grown only in 20 designated counties of southeast Georgia — its mildness and low sulfur produced by the local soil's unique low-sulfur chemistry.

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