Root vegetable: Quick Facts

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Fresh taro tubers with stems attached are lined up for sale at a market in Hawaii.

Three whole daikon radishes with leafy green tops rest on a woven mat, with sliced rounds and another radish in the background on a wooden surface.

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Close-up of two taro roots with brown, fibrous, and patterned skin on a wooden surface.

Pile of freshly harvested garlic bulbs with purple streaks and attached stems.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: children pounding cassava into flour

A pile of fresh wasabi rhizomes (Eutrema japonicum) with rough, knobby green skin, displayed for sale at a fish market in Tokyo, Japan.

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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes, some forming a question mark, against a light blue background. (organic, fruits, vegetables)

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Chef tossing vegetables in a frying pan over a burner (skillet, food).

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