水生蔬菜是在淡水中生长的、可供作蔬菜食用的维管束植物,如莲藕、菱角、茭白等。近年来,由于水生蔬菜食用安全,营养丰富、效益显著,成为各地发展效益农业的一大亮点,面积逐年扩大。2005年浙江省水生蔬菜种植面积达2.2万公顷,总产量85万吨。其中莲藕0.59万公顷,产量16.08万吨,茭白2.1万公顷,产量49.7万吨。 Aquatic vegetables are grown in freshwater and can be used for vegetable consumption of vascular plants, such as lotus root, water chestnut, Sui white and so on. In recent years, aquatic vegetables as food safety, nutrient-rich, significant benefits, become a major highlight of the development of effective agriculture around the area has expanded each year. In 2005 Zhejiang Province aquatic vegetables planting area of ​​22000 hectares, the total output 850000 tons. One lotus root 05,900 hectares, the output of 160,800 tons, Zao Bai 21,000 hectares, the output of 497,000 tons.