Biomass: Vegetables

"Vegetables, as classified in this group, are mainly annual plants cultivated as field and garden crops in the open and under glass, and used almost exclusively for food. Vegetables grown principally for animal feed or seed should be excluded. Certain plants, normally classified as cereals and pulses, belong to this group when harvested green, such as green maize, green peas, etc. This grouping differs from international trade classifications for vegetables in that it includes melons and watermelons, which are normally considered to be fruit crops. But, whereas fruit crops are virtually all permanent crops, melons and watermelons are similar to vegetables in that they are temporary crops."

This group includes:

It excludes the growing of root, bulb or tuberous vegetables, since they are already covered in roots, tubers.

Source: http://www.fao.org/waicent/faoinfo/economic/faodef/fdef07e.htm