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Table 2 Classification of vegetables and fruits with typical examples

From: Point-of-purchase health information encourages customers to purchase vegetables: objective analysis by using a point-of-sales system

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

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