Knowing how to use everything in your CSA box, down to the ramps and kohlrabi, is truly a skill—one that chef Peter Gilmore has not only perfected, but taken to the next level. The man behind ...

Try replacing those carrots, potatoes, lettuce or celery with one of these exotic vegetables — that is, if you can find them. 1. of 14. Tiger nut . Photo: Marco Schmidt/Wikimedia Commons.

Growing exotic vegetables isn't just about the thrill, though; it's also about expanding your gardening horizons and learning more about plants from different regions of the world.

Snake gourd, or Trichosanthes cucumerina, is an unusual and somewhat exotic vegetable that has been quietly earning its place ...

Hidden amongst lush Welsh woods and fields of wildflowers, grows an assortment of rare vegetable varieties. They might look ordinary enough, but many have been saved from extinction.

Giant zucchini are so passe. So are mutant citrus. The novelty of disfigured produce has definitely worn off, so don't bother trying to impress the neighbors with the freaks of your garden ...

Experts are still trying to quantify the market's full potential, but one estimate pegs domestic sales of exotic vegetables at roughly $800-million a year. The bulk of that produce is imported ...

The horticulture department is planning to produce high-value rare varieties of vegetables on 50 acres at Daringbadi in Kandhamal district to help marginal farmers reap direct benefits ...

Hidden amongst lush Welsh woods and fields of wildflowers, grows an assortment of rare vegetable varieties. They might look ordinary enough, but many have been saved from extinction.

This plot is the work of Adam Alexander, a self-styled “seed detective” who tracks down rare plants, helping to preserve genetic diversity in our crops and reshape our relationship with food.