The diversity of vegetable and fruit fresh traded in the traditional and modern markets in the Bekasi, West Java and its potential

The market is a place for buying and selling food plants and rich in information of plant utilization, including vegetables and fruit. This study aims to explain the diversity of vegetable and fruit plants that are traded in traditional and modern markets in the Harapan Indah area, Bekasi, West Java. A total of 67 respondents were interviewed and surveyed in two markets (traditional market and modern market). A total 60 species of vegetable and fruit fresh have been sold in traditional markets and only 43 species in modern markets. Most of the plants belonging Brassicaceae (7 species), Cucurbitaceae (7 species) and Fabaceae (6 species). The part used dominated of fruits (40 species) and followed leaves (18 species). There are far fewer types of fresh fruit traded in the Harapan Indah market in Bekasi (37%) compared to vegetables (67%). The Gnetum gnemom and Artocarpus heterophyllus are very potential to be developed into culinary based on local wisdom as well as nutraceutical.