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APPENDIX I – Maps of the Asparagus, Celery and Rhubarb Acres form the
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Figure 1. Map of the U.S. Asparagus Acres form the USDA AGCensus, 2002.

Figure 2. Map of the U.S. Celery Acres form the USDA AGCensus, 2002.

Figure3. Map of the U.S. Rhubarb Acres form the USDA AGCensus, 2002.

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Petiole Vegetable Commodities:

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vitamin and mineral content.  They have many benefits high in vitamins,
folic acid, antioxidant, and fiber.

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Fern, edible	High in potassium and Vitamin A.

Kohlrabi	High in potassium, protein, and Vitamin A.

Palm, hearts	The heart-of-palm contains calcium oxalate crystals.

Prickly, pear, pads (Cactus)	Fruit are high in vitamin C and
nicotinamide and minerals including calcium and magnesium; fruit contain
no fat.  The plant has antioxidant properties.

Rhubarb	High in oxalic acid.

Zuiki	High in potassium, manganese and fiber.

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