Transcription: Fruits and Vegetables Egyptians grew vegetables and fruit in small household gardens and orchards. They also gathered vegetables and fruit from the marshes near the river. If the crops were poor, people ate the plant called papyrus. Papyrus was always plentiful, but it did not taste good. Egyptians ate lettuce, cabbage, peas, radishes, onions, garlic, cucumbers, gourds, leeks, beans, lentils, and olives. They also ate fruit, including melons, figs, red and green grapes, pomegranates, and dates. These foods weren't exactly the same as the ones that you can buy in a grocery store today. For exam ...
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