Astronaut Vegetable Production System. Selection of plants grown using the newly developed Vegetable Production System, VEGGIE, to be provided to the


Astronaut Vegetable Production System. Selection of plants grown using the newly developed Vegetable Production System, VEGGIE, to be provided to the astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS). From right: Outredgeous red romaine lettuce (Lactuca sativa longifolia), Bright Lights Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris cicla), Cherry Bomb II radish (Raphanus sativus), Tokyo Bekana Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa pekinensis) and Sugar Pod II snow pea (Pisum sativum saccharatum).


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