what are ' Baby vegetable'

 

Most baby vegetables are fully ripe miniature vegetables grown to perfection. Others are immature vegetables picked before fully grown. Perhaps the newest culinary trend in home and restaurants is baby veggies. These are not simply vegetables that are picked before they are mature, but rather, they are tasty, tender crops especially developed to grow small.

These miniature treats are also healthy.  Baby Artichokes, Baby Avocados also are known as cocktail avocados.
Baby Artichokes,the large ones are on the center stalk, smaller ones on side branches and “baby” artichokes at the base. The shape of the artichoke also varies.
Baby Asparagus from Thailand are very limited due to hot weather. The asparagus plant is a member of the lily family, which also includes onions, leeks and garlic.
Baby Beets are available in gold, red and long red.
Red Baby Beetroot has a sweet flavor and is perfect for soups.
This red variety is most common. Baby beetroots are excellent in salads because of their tender texture.
Red baby beetroot has a sweet flavor and is perfect for soups. Since Roman times, beetroot juice has been considered an aphrodisiac
Baby Carrots are very sweet and can be served with some of their greens. A baby carrot is an immature carrot. Baby carrots are excellent when served raw, as a whole or as juice.
Baby cauliflower, the miniature ones have flavor similar to mature product.
Baby Celery tastes stronger than mature product.
The Baby Turnip is a root vegetable.
Baby Corn is available in white and yellow varieties.
Baby Capsicums belongs to the nightshade family and is related to the tomato and potato. Baby capsicums are little versions of the block paprika. These baby paprika´s come in green, red, orange and yellow. The baby capsicums are sweeter than the bigger ones and contain no seeds.
The Red Baby Cabbage has dark red, almost purplish leaves.
Baby cabbage white has a firm, solid head with smooth leaves.
Green Baby Capsicums are actually red or yellow capsicums in their unripe stage.
Baby Eggplant both round and elongated shapes are produced. Some varieties, particularly purple and white, can be bitter and contain many seeds.
Baby Aubergines are small and shaped like a pear. Aubergine is also called, ‘Eggplant’, ‘Brinjal’ and Melanzane’.
Baby French green Beans are small, slender and flavorful strain of green or snap beans.
Baby Green Onion taste is similar to chives.
Baby Lettuce several baby lettuce varieties such as Red Royal oak leaf, romaine, green leaf and iceberg.
Baby Scallopini this is a cross between Scallop and Zucchini.
Baby Soft Squash is sold with or without flowers intact.
Baby Tear Drop Tomatoes, red and yellow varieties are grow; the latter is very sweet.
Baby Zucchini often is sold with flowers still attached.
Baby Corn is hand harvested 1 to 2 days after silk emergence, while the ears are still immature. Baby corn is commonly eaten whole. It has a convenient size for stir-fries.
Baby Leeks are a member of the onion family and the Leeks are also called ‘scallions’ and ‘The Gourmet’s Onion’.
Baby pumpkins is a type of squash and is a family member of the cucumber and melon.