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Other vegetables 
Alcachofa     Artichokes have been cultivated in Asia Minor since ancient times. They are rose-shaped with lots of light green leaves. Artichokes are high in fibre and are therefore very filling and help to regulate the digestive system.
Artichokes		                                           

 

Apio     Celery originated in the Mediterranean region. The Egyptians and the Greeks venerated it, and the Arabs believed it had magical qualities. It has a very high water content and is therefore well-suited to low-calorie diets.
Celery		                                           
Berenjena    Aubergines come from India and were brought to Spain by the Arabs in the fourteenth century, from where they subsequently spread to the rest of Europe. They are grown all over Spain but are best suited to the country’s sunny southern areas. There are many different varieties of aubergine, including purple, stripy and, less commonly, white ones. They also differ in shape (round, oblong, and elongated). Their pulp is dense, white and fleshy. Aubergine skin contains antioxidants which help to inhibit oxidation of blood lipids which causes heart disease.
Aubergines		                                           
Cardo    The cardoon originated in the Mediterranean basin, where the climate is perfect for the plant to thrive, and was used by both the Carthaginians and the Romans. The stalks of the vegetable (which are actually the petiole of the leaf) are used in soups and stews. It has digestive and tonic properties and a slightly bitter flavour.
Cardoon		                                           
Calabacín   Courgettes were originally grown in America and the oldest evidence of their cultivation has been found in Mexico. The wide range of varieties (dark green, pale green, yellow, long and round, etc.) has made the courgette a widely grown, highly popular vegetable. The flesh is white and delicate, though firm. The skin is also delicate and may also be eaten. Courgettes have a high vitamin and mineral content, with particularly high levels of vitamin C, vitamin B1 and potassium.
Courgettes		                                           
Espárragos     Asparagus was originally found in southern Europe and central Asia. The edible part is the asparagus shoot, or spear, which rises from an underground stem called a crown. Whilst the shoots are underground they are white in colour but as soon as they begin to grow above ground level chlorophyll synthesis turns them green.
Asparagus		                                           
Hinojo    Fennel is typically grown in the Mediterranean. It has been well known and widely used for thousands of years. It has a distinctively pleasant smell and tastes of aniseed. It can be eaten raw in salads, boiled or roasted.
Fennel		                                           
 Judías verdes     Green beans are originally from Central America and were brought to Europe by the Spanish conquerors. They have a high content of folic acid, vitamin B1 and vitamin C.
Green beans		                                           
Patata     Potatoes originate from the Lake Titicaca area of southern Peru. The French pharmacist Parmentier is largely responsible for the potato’s success; during the eighteenth century he prevented widespread famine in France by encouraging people to eat potatoes. Potatoes have a very high carbohydrate content and are a good source of vitamin C, which is found just underneath its skin.
Potatoes		                                           
Pepino    Cucumbers originally come from India although they were known and venerated by the Egyptians too. Subsequently, the Greeks and the Romans used them for both medicinal and aesthetic purposes. Cucumbers are green with slightly knobbly skin and fresh, crunchy, white flesh. Amongst the wide range of varieties available, at Anecoop we specialise in two main types: long, or Dutch, cucumbers, and short, Spanish and French cucumbers. Cucumbers have a very high water content and therefore very few calories (12 kcal per 100 g).
Cucumbers		                                           
Zanahoria      Originally from Afghanistan, they extended rapidly to the Mediterranean basin where they were highly valued for their nutritional value and their ability to improve vision. The whole root is an orangey colour, although in some varieties it is somewhere between red and white. Carrots are an important source of vitamins: they contain large quantities of carotenoids which promote provitamin A activity, and beta-carotene.
Carrots		                                           
Pimientos     Peppers were originally grown in Peru and Bolivia in South America, from where they spread to the rest of America. They contain many vitamins and are particularly rich in vitamin C. There are many varieties but there are basically two classes of peppers that are eaten fresh. These may be yellow, orange, green or red when ripe and are either standard or mini in size.
Peppers		                                           
Cebolla    
Originally from central Asia, onions have been used as food for at least 5,000 years. Onions are used as vegetables and as condiments. There are many different varieties, each of which has very different properties. They all belong to the Allium genus and vary in colour, shape, size and flavour. They are used raw or cooked in a wide variety of dishes. They have diuretic and purifying properties and help to digest fats.
Onions		                                           
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