Root cellar
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A root cellar, fruit cellar or earth cellar is a structure, usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables, fruits, nuts, or other foods. Its name reflects the traditiona
Interior of a large Wyoming root cellar with crops
Two traditional sod-covered potato cellars in southeastern Idaho
Root cellar in Elliston, Newfoundland, 2024
Cabbages stored in a root cellar in Nurmijärvi, Finland (1964)
Root vegetable
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Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food. In agricultural and culinary terminology, the term applies to true roots, such as taproots and root tubers, as we
Root cellar
…usually underground or partially underground, used for storage of vegetables, fruits, nuts, or other foods. Its name reflects the traditional focus on root crops stored in an underground cellar, which is still often true; but the scope is wider, as a wide variety of foods can be stored for weeks to months…
Carrot roots come in various shapes and colors
Taro corms
Ginger rhizomes
Yam tubers