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Leek Allium porrum Commodity Summary
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Approved Name: Leek 
Scientific Name(s): Allium porrum 
Common Name(s): ajo porro, alho-porrĂ³, jiu cong, kurrat abou shousha, lauch, leek, poireau, poro, porree, porro, puerro, riikeu, winter-lauch 
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Description:
  • Marketed as poorly developed bulbs with their leaf bases
 
Season Information: No Seasonal Information available
GRIN url: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2351
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