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You can use this chart to find out what Family any fruit, vegetable or herb is in, for curiosity's sake or to help you in planning crop rotation schemes.
Crop
Family
Group
American Cress
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Apple
Rosaceae
9
Apricot
Rosaceae
9
Asparagus
Liliaceae
6
Aubergine
Solanaceae
8
Beans, Broad
Leguminosae
7
Beans, French
Leguminosae
7
Beans, Runner
Leguminosae
7
Leaf Beet
Chenopodiaceae
1
Beetroot
Chenopodiaceae
1
Bell pepper
Solanaceae
8
Blackberry
Rosaceae
9
Blackcurrant
Saxifragaceae
9
Blite
Chenopodiaceae
1
Blueberry
Ericaceae
9
Broad beans
Leguminosae
7
Broccoli
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Brussels sprout
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Bulbous chervil
Umbelliferae
3
Bush beans
Leguminosae
7
Butter beans
Leguminosae
7
Cabbage
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Calabrese
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Cape gooseberry
Solanaceae
8
Capsicum
Solanaceae
8
Cardoon
Compositae
4
Carrot
Umbelliferae
3
Cauliflower
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Celeriac
Umbelliferae
3
Celery
Umbelliferae
3
Celtuce
Compositae
4
Chard
Chenopodiaceae
1
Chick peas
Leguminosae
7
Chicory
Compositae
4
Chilli pepper
Solanaceae
8
Chinese broccoli
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Chinese cabbage
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Chinese gooseberry
Dilleniaceae
9
Chives
Liliaceae
6
Chop Suey greens
Compositae
4
Corn
Gramineae
9
Courgette
Cucurbitaceae
5
Cress
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Crummocks
Umbelliferae
3
Cucumber
Cucurbitaceae
5
Eggplant
Solanaceae
8
Dandelion
Compositae
4
Egyptian onion
Liliaceae
6
Endive
Compositae
4
Faba beans
Leguminosae
7
Fava beans
Leguminosae
7
Fig
Moraceae
9
Flageolet beans
Leguminosae
7
Florence fennel
Umbelliferae
3
French beans
Leguminosae
7
Garbanzo beans
Leguminosae
7
Garlic
Liliaceae
6
Gherkin
Cucurbitaceae
5
Ginger
Zingiberaceae
9
Globe artichoke
Compositae
4
Gobo
Compositae
4
Good King Henry
Chenopodiaceae
1
Gooseberry
Saxifragaceae
9
Ground cherry
Solanaceae
8
Hamburg parsley
Umbelliferae
3
Haricot beans
Leguminosae
7
Herbs (most)
various
9
Hot pepper
Solanaceae
8
Hyacinth beans
Leguminosae
7
Indian corn
Gramineae
9
Japanese burdock
Compositae
4
Jerusalem artichoke
Compositae
4
Kale
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Kenya beans
Leguminosae
7
Kiwi fruit
Dilleniaceae
9
Kohl rabi
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Komatsuna
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Lablab beans
Leguminosae
7
Lamb's lettuce
Valierianaceae
9
Land cress
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Leaf beet
Chenopodiaceae
1
Leek
Liliaceae
6
Lettuce
Compositae
4
Lima beans
Leguminosae
7
Lincolnshire Asparagus
Chenopodiaceae
1
Loganberry
Rosaceae
9
Maize
Gramineae
9
Mange tout peas
Leguminosae
7
Marrow
Cucurbitaceae
5
Melon
Cucurbitaceae
5
Miner's lettuce
Portulacaceae
9
Mizuna
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Mustard
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Mustard greens
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Nectarine
Rosaceae
9
Needle beans
Leguminosae
7
New Zealand spinach
Aizoaceae
9
Okra
Malvaceae
9
Onions
Liliaceae
6
Orach
Chenopodiaceae
1
Pak choi
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Parsley
Umbelliferae
3
Parsnip
Umbelliferae
3
Passion fruit
Passifloraceae
9
Peach
Rosaceae
9
Pear
Rosaceae
9
Peas
Leguminosae
7
Perpetual spinach
Chenopodiaceae
1
Plum
Rosaceae
9
Pole beans
Leguminosae
7
Popcorn
Gramineae
9
Potato
Solanaceae
8
Potato onion
Liliaceae
6
Pumpkin
Cucurbitaceae
5
Radish
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Raspberry
Rosaceae
9
Redcurrant
Saxifragaceae
9
Rhubarb
Polygonaceae
9
Rhubarb chard
Chenopodiaceae
1
Rocket
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Rosella
Malvaceae
9
Ruby chard
Chenopodiaceae
1
Runner beans
Leguminosae
7
Salsify
Compositae
4
Scallions
Liliaceae
6
Scolymus
Compositae
4
Scorzonera
Compositae
4
Sea kale
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Seakale beet
Chenopodiaceae
1
Shallots
Liliaceae
6
Shungiku
Compositae
4
Skirret
Umbelliferae
3
Soy(a) beans
Leguminosae
7
Spinach
Chenopodiaceae
1
Spring cabbage
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Squash
Cucurbitaceae
5
Stem lettuce
Compositae
4
Strawberry
Rosaceae
9
Strawberry spinach
Chenopodiaceae
1
Sunflower
Compositae
4
Swede
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Sweet corn
Gramineae
9
Sweet pepper
Solanaceae
8
Sweet potato
Convulvulaceae
9
Swiss chard
Chenopodiaceae
1
Tayberry
Rosaceae
9
Texsel greens
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Tobacco
Solanaceae
8
Tomatillo
Solanaceae
8
Tomato
Solanaceae
8
Turnip
Cruciferae (Brassicas)
2
Welsh onion
Liliaceae
6
Whitecurrant
Saxifragaceae
9
Zucchini
Cucurbitaceae
5
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