Arachis hypogaea
‘Northern Hardy Valencia’
Although the peanut is a plant first cultivated in South America, it has been cultivated in Africa since the early 1500s. The peanut was not cultivated in North America until it was brought over on slave ships and made their way to the gardens around enslaved peoples’ living quarters.
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Fish Pepper
Capsicum annuum ‘Fish Pepper’
African Bird’s-eye pepper
Capsicum frutescens ‘African Bird’s Eye’
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus