sweetpotato 
Ipomoea batatas
Image by Gerald Holmes

Batata

Chinese broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Image by stu_spivack

Chinese broccoli

Cilantro

long beans
Fabacea family Vigna unguiculata
Image by Kcdtsg

Long beans

Fenugreek seeds
Image by Sanjay Acharya

Fenugreek seeds

red amaranth 
Amaranthus cruentus
Image by Julia Scher

Red leaf amaranth

Ocimum basilicum 'Horapha'
Thai Basil
Image by Mokkie

Thai basil

Thai chilis

Ethnic Vegetables

The large and growing ethnic populations in our region demand a different mix of vegetables than the population at large. Many of these vegetables are currently coming in from other parts of the country as well as from Central America and the Caribbean. Many of these crops could easily be produced in Central New York. Below are descriptions of several nontraditional crops that can be grown in Central New York:

Batata
Chinese broccoli
Cilantro
Long beans
Fenugreek
Red leaf amaranth
Thai basil
Thai chilis

Last updated January 29, 2021