Radishes are rich in antioxidants and minerals like calcium and potassium. Together, these nutrients help lower high blood pressure and reduce your risks for heart disease. The radish is also a good source of natural nitrates that improve blood flow. Supplier: C&V Galea

Common in traditional Japanese food and other Asian cuisines, daikon is a white, crunchy root vegetable that can brighten up meals, adding texture and sweet flavor to dishes and condiments. Cubed, grated or sliced, it adds bite and character to anything it's in. Supplier: Peninsula Fresh Organics

The parsnip is a carrot-shaped root vegetable and is actually closely related to the carrot and parsley plants. Its long tubular root has cream-coloured skin and flesh and can be left in the ground when mature as it becomes sweeter in flavour after cold frosts. The parsnip is usually cooked…

The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are edible as well. Only 3% of the ß-carotene in raw carrots is released during digestion: this can be improved to 39% by pulping, cooking and adding cooking oil. Ethnomedically, the roots are used to treat…

Also known as kumera. Sweet potato varieties with dark orange flesh have more beta carotene than those with light-colored flesh. Its one of the few vegetables that can be used for both savoury and sweet dishes. Orange-fleshed potatoes taste sweeter because they have more sugar, mostly sucrose. Supplier: Spring Lakes…

The usually deep red roots of beetroot are eaten either grilled, boiled or roasted as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar, or raw and shredded, either alone or combined with any salad vegetable. Beetroot is a rich source of potent antioxidants…