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Fingerling potato. Russian Banana fingerlings from Pike Place Market. A fingerling potato is a small, stubby, finger-shaped type of potato which may be any heritage potato cultivars. Fingerlings are varieties that naturally grow small and narrow. They are fully mature when harvested and are not to be confused with new potatoes.
Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea, is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( B. oleracea var. oleracea ), and belongs to the "cole crops" or brassicas, meaning it is closely related to ...
Binomial name. Linaria purpurea. ( L.) Mill. Synonyms [1] Antirrhinum purpureum L. Termontis purpurea (L.) Raf. Linaria purpurea or purple toadflax is a purple-flowered plant native to Italy, part of the plantain family ( Plantaginaceae ). It is sometimes planted in gardens and is also an introduced weed in North America and other parts of Europe.
Operating income. -£9.4 million (2020) [2] Website. www.purplebricks.com. Purplebricks is a British online estate agent which operates in the UK. Founded in 2012 by Michael Bruce, Kenny Bruce and David Shepherd, [3] it is backed by investors that include venture capital firm DN Capital [4] as well as Neil Woodford, Paul Pindar, and Errol Damelin.
The violet ground beetle is a non-shiny, black beetle that has violet or indigo edges to its smooth, oval elytra (wing cases) and thorax. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). The beetles do not fly. [2]
Ribena ( / raɪˈbiːnə / rye-BEE-nə) is a brand of blackcurrant -based soft drink (both uncarbonated and carbonated), and fruit drink concentrate designed to be mixed with water. It is available in bottles, cans and multi-packs. Originally of English origin, it was produced by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) until 2013, when ...
Blue tomato. Blue tomatoes, also called purple tomatoes, are tomatoes that have been bred to produce high levels of anthocyanins, a class of pigments responsible for the blue and purple colours of many fruits, including blueberries, blackberries and chokeberries. Anthocyanins may provide protection for the plant against insects, diseases, and ...
The purple swamphen has been split into the following species: [1] [2] [3] Western swamphen , Porphyrio porphyrio, southwest Europe and northwest Africa. African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis, sub-Saharan continental Africa and Madagascar. Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Middle East, through the Indian subcontinent to ...