VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND SPICES USED IN WESTERN EUROPE   Mediterranean Area Natives, Used B.C. mushroom - onion - apple - basil - dill - beet - cabbage - pear - marjoram - parsley radish - lettuce - cherry - oregano - fennel - turnip - artichoke - grape - mint - bay carrot - cucumber - fig - rosemary - caper - parsnip - broad bean - date - sage fenugreek - asparagus - pea - strawberry - savory - garlic - leek - olive - thyme mustard - anise - poppy - caraway - sesame - coriander - saffron - cumin  Asian Natives, Imported B.C citron - cardamom - apricot - ginger - peach - cinnamon - turmeric - black pepper Later Additions spinach - celery - rhubarb - cauliflower - broccoli - Brussels sprouts Imported Later yam - lemon - clove - water chestnut - lime - mace/nutmeg - bamboo - orange - tarragon eggplant (aubergine) - melon New World Natives, Imported 15th-16th Centuries potato - kidney bean - pineapple - allspice - sweet potato - lima bean - red pepper pumpkin - sweet pepper - vanilla - squashes - avocado - tomato