Originally from Persian aspānāḵ, the name entered European languages from Latin spinagium, which … See more

Common spinach (S. oleracea) was long considered to be in the family Chenopodiaceae, but in 2003 that family was merged into the Amaranthaceae in the order Caryophyllales. Within the family Amarantha… See more

As opposed to the great majority of the flowering plants or plants used as vegetables, spinach is a dioicous plant, meaning different plants can have either female or male flowers.
The flower… See more

Spinach is thought to have originated about 2,000 years ago in ancient Persia from which it was introduced to India and later to ancient China via Nepal in 647 AD as the "Persian vegetable". In AD 827, the Arabs introduced … See more

Spinach is eaten raw, in salads, and cooked in soups, curries, or casseroles. Dishes with spinach as a main ingredient include spinach salad, spinach soup, spinach dip, saag paneer, pkhali, ispanakhi matsvnit, and … See more

In 2022, world production of spinach was 33 million tonnes, with China alone accounting for 93% of the total.
Fresh spinach is sold loose, bunched, or packaged fresh in bags. Fresh spinach loses muc… See more