Boron is widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. Itâs found to a much lesser extent in animal foods and most grains. Thus, a diet that emphasizes meats, eggs, milk and bread at the expense of fruits and vegetables is highly unbalanced with respect to this potentially essential nutrient.
Since they contain about 3% sugar, they are more like a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) than a true potato (Solanum tuberosum). Sweet potatoes are actually storage roots, while true potatoes are technically referred to as tubers. Taro has a long list of common names throughout tropical countries of the world, including cocoyam, kolocasi and ocumo.
1. pimento-plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers. bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, paprika, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant. sweet pepper-large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads.