Brief Description French green beans or haricot verts double as a legume and vegetable, contributing to eye and heart health and diabetes management.
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Brief Description snow peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) and snap peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon ser. cv.) coolseason crop grown in many parts of the world. They are flatter than garden peas and are not fully opaque.
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Brief Description Rwanda's relatively cool climate is ideal for growing high-quality carrots. Excess carrots are exported to countries throughout the region and beyond.
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Brief Description Rwanda hot pepper (Capsicum Annum) is the chili pepper that uses the ‘hot’ attribute because of its intense heat and different color other than red. It is a member of the pepper family with origins in Mexico. On average it is 9 to 12 centimeters long with very intense, spicy walls with similarly hot seeds. Though there are red types, it mostly ripens from green to a chocolaty-brown color. Its Scoville heat units (SHU) levels reach 360,000 which place it in the same capsaicin level as bird’s eye and habanero. Much of the capsaicin comes from the walls of the skin and the seeds.
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Brief Description Onion (Allium cepa.): Major types of onions farmed in Rwanda are bulb onions and spring onions.
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Brief Description Broccoli (Brassica spp.) mature between 60-90 days depending on the type of species. Important species grown in Rwanda include Green sprouting, Early green F1 Hybrid, Stalto F1, Ritardos, and Heritage. Broccoli grows well in cool weather under the following conditions in Rwanda:
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Brief Description Cassava leaves also popularly known as isombe (pounded cassava leaves) is a typical Rwandan stew made from mashed cassava leaves. Its leaves originally came from DR Congo and eventually filtered through to Rwanda and Burundi. Ordinarily, isombe is made by pounding fresh cassava leaves in homes or sold 'ready to use' in markets and supermarkets. Value added innovations have been introduced by entrepreneurs to improve the shelf life of isombe and make it more appealing to buyers in and outside Rwanda.
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Brief Description Okra also known as as lady’s fingers is a herbaceous annual plant in the family of malvaceae which is grown for its edible seeds pods. The Pods are rich in vitamins C and E, carotenoids, and phenolic ompounds, especially flavonoids. Are usually ready to be harvested between 45-55 days depending on the species.
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Brief Description Baby corn (also known as young corn, cornlets or baby sweetcorn) is a cereal grain taken from corn (maize) harvested early while the stalks are still small and immature. It typically is eaten whole – cob included – in contrast to mature corn, whose cob is too tough for human consumption.
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Brief Description Eggplant, locally known as ‘vibiringanya’, is a nutrient-dense fruit that comes in a wide range of shapes, colours and sizes.Type of varieties grown in Rwanda: Graffiti
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