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Main Group 8: Vegetables and vegetable products

 

Classification policies

Group 8 classification

Inclusions:
  1. Plants and parts of plants eaten as vegetables (i.e. normally consumed as a savoury and usually with other foods as sources of protein and/or grain starch), including immature pulses, sprouted seeds and pods
  2. Edible fungi and seaweed
  3. Pickled and other preserved single vegetables
  4. A food product whose predominant constituent is vegetables
  5. A recipe dish whose main ingredient is considered to be vegetables

Exclusions:
  1. Fruiting body of a plant when this is consumed as a dessert fruit, see Fruits and fruit products. Borderline cases include the Tomatillo
  2. Seeds, kernels or nuts, including dried pulses, see Pulses, seeds, kernels, nuts and their products
  3. Oils produced from vegetable plants, see Oils, fats and their products
  4. Herbs and spices, see Miscellaneous foods
  5. Chutney and pickles produced from vegetables, see Chutney and pickles in the Miscellaneous foods main group
  6. A food product produced wholly or partially from vegetables but used as a substitute for a food assigned to another main group, for example Potato flour

Policies:
  1. A vegetable fruit is usually considered to be consumed as a vegetable when the starch content is high before ripening converts the starch to sugars.
  2. Where different parts of a vegetable may be consumed independently, e.g. Turnip root and Turnip tops (leaves), these are assigned to separate categories, each in the appropriate subgroup.
  3. Categories in the Vegetable mixtures are used for food items that are habitually named as a combination, whether the name cites the constituents specifically (as in Mustard and cress) or non-specifically (as in Pot-herb)

Revisions:
  1. New codes have been assigned. The system is described in Discussion Note N003: Revised hierarchical food codes.
  2. The Core Classification version 98/1 category for Bulb vegetables has been replaced by Onion-family vegetables as all the categories are Allium spp. and it can conveniently include Chives.
  3. In version 99/2, the Pods and seed-head vegetables subgroup has been renamed Pods and seed vegetables and categories added for immature pulses such as Peas and Broad beans consumed as vegetables.
  4. In version 99/2, Avocado and Olive have been moved from the Fruits and fruit products main group and added to the Fruit vegetables subgroup.

Discussion:
  1. Herbs have been included where these may be consumed in significant amounts as vegetables, either raw or cooked. This is rather arbitrary and possibly all herbs should be included in the Vegetables group. However this would probably create a need for further subdivision at the top, subgroup level, particularly of Leaf vegetables.
 
    

Main Group 8: Vegetables and vegetable products

 Group 8 policy
Sub-groups8.10:    Leaf vegetables8.42:    Flower-head vegetables
8.15:    Brassicas8.44:    Pod vegetables
8.20:    Stalk vegetables8.45:    Seed vegetables and immature pulses
8.25:    Shoot vegetables8.47:    Sprouted seed vegetables
8.30:    Onion-family vegetables8.50:    Edible fungi
8.34:    Tubers8.55:    Seaweeds and algae
8.38:    Root vegetables8.60:    Vegetable mixtures
8.40:    Fruit vegetables8.70:    Vegetable products
Code and category
 Scientific name
 Synonym or similar product
 
8. Vegetables and vegetable products    
8.10 Leaf vegetables   
  8.10.10 Endive Cichorum endivia inc. Curly endive, Batavian endive, Radicchio
  8.10.12 Lettuce Lactuca sativa inc. Iceberg lettuce, Cabbage lettuce, Cos lettuce, Leaf Lettuce
  8.10.16 Lamb's lettuce Valerianella olitoria Corn salad, Mâche (Fr)
  8.10.18 Amaranth leaves Amaranthus spp.  
  8.10.20 Swiss chard Beta vulgaris var cicla syn. Beet greens (US), Chard, Silver/Seakale/Leaf beet; inc. Spinach/Ruby/Rhubarb beet
  8.10.24 Spinach Spinacia oleracea Spinage
  8.10.28 Garden orache Atriplex hortensis Orach
  8.10.30 Cress seedling    
  8.10.32 Mustard seedling    
  8.10.34 Land cress Barbarea verna American cress, Winter cress
  8.10.36 Watercress Nasturtium officinale  
  8.10.40 Vine leaf Vitis vinifera  
  8.10.44 Dandelion leaf Taraxacum officinalis  
  8.10.48 Nettle Urtica dioica Perennial nettle
  8.10.50 Sorrel Rumex spp. syn. Sour grass; inc. Common sorrel, French sorrel
  8.10.52 Jew's mallow Corchorus olitorius Bush okra, Jute mallow
  8.10.55 Purslane Portulaca oleracea  
  8.10.60 Parsley Petroselinum crispum  
  8.10.64 Chicory leaf Cichorium intybus See also: Chicory, Chicory root
  8.10.79 Other leaf vegetables   Other leaf vegetable categories
8.15 Brassicas    
  8.15.10 Broccoli Brassica oleracea var italica  
  8.15.12 Broccoli tops Brassica oleracea var italica Mainly leaves
  8.15.15 Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var botrytis  
  8.15.20 Cabbage Brassica oleracea var capitata alber Inc. White cabbage, Spring greens
  8.15.24 Red cabbage Brassica oleracea var capitata rubra  
  8.15.28 Chinese cabbage Brassica oleracea var pekinensis Celery cabbage
  8.15.32 Cabbage penca    
  8.15.36 Curly kale Brassica oleracea var acephala Borecole
  8.15.40 Brussels sprouts Brassica oleracea var gemmifera  
  8.15.42 Brussels tops Brassica oleracea var gemmifera Cabbage-like top of plant
  8.15.46 Kohlrabi Brassica oleracea var gongylodes Turnip cabbage
  8.15.50 Turnip tops Brassica rapa var rapifera  
  8.15.54 Pak choi Brassica rapa var chinensis  
  8.15.58 Komatsuna Brassica rapa var perviridis Japanese mustard
  8.15.62 Chinese mustard Brassica juncea  
  8.15.70 Arugula Eruca sativa  
8.20 Stalk vegetables   
  8.20.10 Celery Apium graveolens var dulce  
  8.20.20 Fennel Foeniculum vulgare var dulce Florence fennel
  8.20.30 Sea kale Crambe maritima  
  8.20.50 Rhubarb Rheum rhaponticum Pie-plant
8.25 Shoot vegetables   
  8.25.10 Asparagus Asparagus officinalis var altilis  
  8.25.20 Chicory Cichorium intybus Belgian / white chicory, Witloof; see also: Chicory leaf, Chicory root
  8.25.30 Globe artichoke Cynara scalymus French artichoke, Leafy artichoke
  8.25.40 Bamboo shoots Bambusa spp.  
  8.25.50 Palm hearts Palmaceae spp.  
  8.25.54 Taro shoots Colocasia esculenta  
  8.25.60 Pokeberry shoots Phytolacca americana  
8.30 Onion-family vegetables   
  8.30.10 Onion Allium cepa inc. Pickling onion, Red onion, Spanish onion
  8.30.15 Spring onion Allium cepa  
  8.30.20 Shallot Allium ascalonicum  
  8.30.30 Leek Allium ampeloprasum var porrum  
  8.30.40 Garlic Allium sativum  
  8.30.50 Chives Allium schoenoprasum Chive garlic
8.34 Tubers   
  8.34.12 Potato Solanum tuberosum Specific potato categories
  8.34.20 Jerusalem artichoke Helianthus tuberosus Root artichoke
  8.34.30 Sweet potato Ipomea batatas  
  8.34.40 Yam Dioscorea spp.  
  8.34.45 Yam bean Pachyrhizus spp. Jicama
  8.34.50 Cassava Manihota esculenta Tapioca, Manioc, Manihot
  8.34.55 Taro Colocasia spp.  
8.38 Root vegetables   
  8.38.10 Carrot Daucus carota  
  8.38.20 Salsify Scorzonera hispanica Vegetable oyster; inc. Scorzonera (Black salsify)
  8.38.30 Celeriac Apium graveolens var rapaceum  
  8.38.34 Parsnip Pastinaca sativa  
  8.38.38 Turnip Brassica rapa var rapifera  
  8.38.42 Swede Brassica napus var napobrassica Rutabaga, Swedish turnip, Yellow turnip
  8.38.50 Radish Raphanus sativus Inc. Red radish, White radish, Black radish, Daikon radish
  8.38.55 Beetroot Beta vulgaris var conditiva Red beet
  8.38.60 Parsley root Petroselinum crispum var tuberosus Parsley potato, Hamburg parsley
  8.38.64 Chicory root Cichorium intybus See also: Chicory leaf, Chicory
  8.38.79 Other root vegetables   Other root vegetable categories
8.40 Fruit vegetables   
  8.40.10 Tomato Lycopersicum esculentum Peruvian apple
  8.40.15 Aubergine Solanum melongena Egg plant
  8.40.20 Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum var grossum Bell pepper, Capsicum pepper; inc. various coloured forms
  8.40.25 Chilli pepper Capsicum frutescens Pimento
  8.40.30 Cucumber Cucumis sativa  
  8.40.40 Courgette Cucurbita pepo Zucchini; inc. Marrow (mature)
  8.40.45 Cucurbita squash Cucurbita spp. Inc. Acorn squash, Spaghetti squash, Custard squash, Golden nugget, Pumpkin
  8.40.49 Other gourds Cucurbitaceae spp. Inc. Ash gourd, Bottle gourd, Butternut squash, Chayote, Snake squash
  8.40.50 Ackee Blighia sapida Akee, Akee apple
  8.40.52 Breadfruit Artocarpus attilis See also: Jack fruit
  8.40.54 Matoki Musa sapientium Green banana; see also: Banana
  8.40.56 Plantain Musa paradisiaca Adam's fig; see also: Banana
  8.40.60 Avocado Persea americana Alligator pear
  8.40.65 Olive Olea europaea  
8.42 Flower-head vegetables   
  8.42.10 Pumpkin flower Cucurbita maxima  
  8.42.20 Dandelion flower Taraxacum spp.  
8.44 Pod vegetables   
  8.44.10 Mangetout Pisum sativum var macrocarpon Snow pea, Sugar pea
  8.44.30 French bean Phaseolus vulgaris Green bean
  8.44.32 Runner bean Phaseolus coccineus Green bean, String bean
  8.44.46 Black eye bean pods Vigna unguiculata (Blackeye pea, Chloris, Cowpea)
  8.44.48 Asparagus bean Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis Yardlong bean, Chinese longbean
  8.44.54 Winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
syn Lotus tetragonolobus		 Asparagus pea
  8.44.60 Okra Hibiscus esculentus Gumbo, Ladyfinger, Okro
8.45 Seed vegetables and immature pulses   
  8.45.10 Pea Pisum sativum Green / garden pea
  8.45.18 Immature pigeon pea Cajanus cajun  
  8.45.20 Broad bean Vicia faba Faba bean, Field bean, Horse bean
  8.45.34 Wax bean Phaseolus lunatis Butter bean, Lima bean
  8.45.46 Immature black eye bean Vigna unguiculata (Blackeye pea, Chloris, Cowpea)
  8.45.50 Immature soya bean Glycine max Green soybean
  8.45.60 Sweet corn Zea mays Sweet maize; inc. "Baby corn" (immature)
8.47 Sprouted seed vegetables   
  8.45.10 Sprouted pea Pisum sativum  
  8.47.25 Sprouted lentil Lens esculenta Varieties: see Pulses, lentil
  8.47.30 Sprouted common bean Phaseolus vulgaris Sprouted common bean varieties
  8.47.38 Beansprouts Phaseolus aureus Mung bean sprouts
  8.47.46 Sprouted black eye bean Vigna unguiculata (Blackeye pea, Chloris, Cowpea)
  8.47.50 Sprouted soya bean Glycine max  
  8.47.70 Cress sprouts Lepidium sativum  
  8.47.72 Mustard sprouts Sinapis alba  
  8.47.74 Alfalfa sprouts Medicago sativa  
8.50 Edible fungi   
  8.50.10 Cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus Cultivated mushroom varieties; inc. Button mushroom, Cup mushroom, Open mushroom
  8.50.15 Field mushroom Agaricus spp.  
  8.50.20 Honey mushroom Armillaria mellea Honey agaric, Honey fungus
  8.50.25 Boletus Boletus (and other) spp. Inc. Yellow boletus, Red boletus, Rough stemmed boletus, Ringed boletus
  8.50.30 Truffle Tuber melanosporum Swine bread
  8.50.35 Morel Morchella esculanta Sponge mushroom
  8.50.40 Cantharelle Cantharellus cibarius  
  8.50.45 Orange agaric Lactarius deliciosus Saffron milk-cap
  8.50.50 Oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus  
  8.50.55 Shiitake mushroom Lentinus edodes Chinese mushroom, Oak mushroom, Black Forest mushroom
  8.50.57 Maitake mushroom Grifola frondosa Hen of the Woods mushroom
  8.50.60 Straw mushroom Volvaria volvaria  
8.55 Seaweeds and algae   
  8.55.20 Kombu Laminaria spp.  
  8.55.30 Laver Porphyra spp. Inc. Sea lettuce, Nori (Japanese laver)
  8.55.40 Wakame Undaria spp.  
  8.55.50 Agar Eucheuma spp. Guso
  8.55.55 Irish moss Chondrus crispus Carrageen moss
8.60 Vegetable mixtures   
  8.60.10 Vegetable mixes    
  8.60.20 Mustard and cress Sinapis alba / Lepidium sativum  
  8.60.30 Pot-herb    
8.70 Vegetable products  See also: Chutney and pickles
  8.70.10 Mushy peas Pisum sativum  
  8.70.20 Garlic purée    
  8.70.24 Tomato purée   See also: Tomato ketchup
  8.70.26 Tomato paste    
  8.70.38 Vegetable purée    
  8.70.40 Pickled gherkins    
  8.70.44 Pickled onion    
  8.70.48 Pickled red cabbage    
  8.70.60 Sauerkraut    

 

 

Policy updated:  21 April 2000
Classification updated:  21 April 2000
Discussion updated:  21 April 1999
Ian Unwin