QueSPER Research Projects
Agriculture--Vegetables
Where Does Our Food Come From?
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| ASPARAGUS | ASPARAGUS |
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| What kind of food is this? | Vegetable stalk |
| What does it look like in the field or garden? |
Asparagus Crop: Picture from Northeast Wisconsin Technical School |
| Where in the world does it grow? | Asparagus is grown all over the world. The Ancient Greeks and Romans relished this crop. It originated in Asia Minor and is a member of the lily family. California, Michigan, and Washington are the major producing states, but there is some commercial production in many of the northern and western states. Warm regions such as Northern Mexico and Southern California also grow it. |
| CARROT | CARROT |
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| What kind of food is this? | Carrots are vegetable roots. |
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| Where in the world does it grow? | China, Russia and the United States are top carrot producing countries. California and the state of Washington are two of the top carrot producing states in the United States. |
| CORN | CORN |
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| CUCUMBER | CUCUMBER |
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| GREEN BEAN | GREEN BEAN |
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| GREEN PEPPER | GREEN PEPPER
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| LETTUCE | LETTUCE |
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| ONION | ONION
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| PEAS | PEAS |
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| POTATO | POTATO |
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