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vegetable Cucumber (Cucumis sativus). broccoli potatoes Unshelled peas. artichoke
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Buddha bowl - vegetarian meal - tofu spinach carrots chickpeas radish tomatoes cucumber cabbage
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Ripe red tomatoes (Solanum) and green tomato on plant. Fruit vegetable tomato
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Cucumber (Cucumis sativus).
broccoli
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Unshelled peas.
artichoke
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shopping for vegetables
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Vegetable farm on Pok Toi Chau (Lamma Island).
Are frozen vegetables less nutritious than fresh ones?
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