Vegetables: Share in Area & Production (India)
Sr. No. | Vegetable Crop | % Share in Production |
1 | Potato | ~25.5% |
2 | Onion | ~11.9% |
3 | Tomato | ~11.5% |
4 | Brinjal | ~8.3% |
5 | Tapioca | ~5.0% |
Spices: Share in Area & Production (India)
Sr. No. | Spice Crop | % Share in Production |
1 | Chillies | ~25.3% |
2 | Garlic | ~21.1% |
3 | Turmeric | ~20.1% |
4 | Ginger | ~11.0% |
5 | Cumin | ~8.7% |
6 | Coriander | ~5.3% |
Botanical Classification of Major Vegetables
S.No. | Common Name | Botanical Name | Family | Origin | Edible Part | 2n No. |
1 | Onion | Allium cepa | Amaryllidaceae | Central Asia | Bulb | 16 |
2 | Garlic | Allium sativum | Amaryllidaceae | Central Asia | Cloves | 16 |
7 | Amaranthus | Amaranthus spp. | Amaranthaceae | India | Leaves, stem | 32 |
8 | Beet Root | Beta vulgaris | Chenopodiaceae | Mediterranean | Root | 18 |
11 | Sweet Potato | Ipomoea batatas | Convolvulaceae | South America | Tuber | 90 |
12 | Cabbage | Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Brassicaceae | Mediterranean | Head | 18 |
13 | Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis | Brassicaceae | Mediterranean | Curd | 18 |
14 | Broccoli | Brassica oleracea var. italica | Brassicaceae | Mediterranean | Flower bud | 18 |
15 | Turnip | Brassica rapa | Brassicaceae | China/India | Root | 20 |
16 | Radish | Raphanus sativus | Brassicaceae | Europe | Root, Leaves | 18 |
17 | Cucumber | Cucumis sativus | Cucurbitaceae | India | Fruit | 14 |
18 | Muskmelon | Cucumis melo | Cucurbitaceae | Tropical Africa | Fruit | 24 |
19 | Watermelon | Citrullus lanatus | Cucurbitaceae | Tropical Africa | Fruit | 22 |
20 | Pumpkin | Cucurbita moschata | Cucurbitaceae | Mexico/Peru | Fruit | 40 |
21 | Bottle Gourd | Lagenaria siceraria | Cucurbitaceae | South Africa | Fruit | 22 |
22 | Bitter Gourd | Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Indo-Burma | Fruit | 22 |
23 | Ridge Gourd | Luffa acutangula | Cucurbitaceae | Asia | Fruit | 26 |
24 | Sponge Gourd | Luffa cylindrica | Cucurbitaceae | Assam | Fruit | 26 |
26 | Pea | Pisum sativum | Leguminosae | Central Asia | Tender seeds | 14 |
27 | French Bean | Phaseolus vulgaris | Leguminosae | Mexico | Pod, seed | 22 |
28 | Cowpea | Vigna unguiculata | Leguminosae | Africa | Pod | 22 |
29 | Okra | Abelmoschus esculentus | Malvaceae | Africa | Fruit | 130 |
31 | Potato | Solanum tuberosum | Solanaceae | South America | Stem, tuber | 48 |
32 | Tomato | Lycopersicon esculentum | Solanaceae | South America | Fruit | 24 |
33 | Brinjal | Solanum melongena | Solanaceae | Indo-Burma | Fruit | 24 |
34 | Chilli | Capsicum annuum | Solanaceae | Mexico | Fruit | 24 |
35 | Carrot | Daucus carota | Umbelliferae | Afghanistan | Root | 18 |
36 | Coriander | Coriandrum sativum | Umbelliferae | — | Leaves | 22 |
