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. 2010 Dec 10;16(4):239–246. doi: 10.1007/s12199-010-0192-8

Table 2.

Classification of vegetables and fruits with typical examples

Classification Examples
Vegetables
 Green leafy Spinach, garland chrysanthemum, turnip green, cabbage, etc.
 Leafy Lettuce, red leaf lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, etc.
 Fruit and flower Tomato, eggplant, cucumber, sweet pepper, okra, etc.
 Root Turnip, Japanese radish, carrot, onion, burdock, etc.
 Juice Tomato juice, mixed vegetable juice, mixed vegetable and fruit juice, etc.
 Other Mushroom, bamboo shoots, soy bean sprouts, royal fern, bracken, etc.
Fruits Fresh fruits and dried fruits

This classification is based on the classification that was set up in the point-of-sales system of the investigated stores