Butternut squash is a type of winter squash, meaning it gets sweeter the longer it sits after harvesting. elaborate
Miner's lettuce is edible and tastes mildly peppery. elaborate
Bamboo shoots are technically the immature stems of the bamboo plant, not roots. elaborate
Swiss chard's colorful stalks are actually its petioles – the leaf stems. The leaves themselves are edible too! elaborate
Some seaweeds, like kelp, can grow up to a foot a day! elaborate