The main crops were:
Potatoes, Carrot, Turnip, Parsnip, Runner, dwarf and broad beans, Shallots, Onions, Tomatoes, Marrow, Radish, Parsley, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Sprouting broccoli, Kale, Swede, Globe beet, Spinach and Lettuce.
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The same vegetables that are available today were grown during World War II. However, in the United States and many other places, most homes kept a garden where they would grow very easy, high calorie crops such as potatoes, string beans, carrots, and beets. Such gardens were sometimes called "victory gardens" because they reduced dependence on foods that were more easily exported and used to supply armies including beef, pork, and wheat.
lots of stuff including cabbage carrots and sprouts
After World War 2
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Americans grew their own fruits and vegetables in small backyard gardens in order to allow the commercially grown crops to go toward the war effort and sent to the troops overseas. It also served to make Americans at home feel they were doing their part to win the war.