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Rutabaga (/ ˌ r uː t ə ˈ b eɪ ɡ ə /; North American English) or Swede (English and some Commonwealth English) is a root vegetable, a form of Brassica napus (which also includes rapeseed). Other names include Swedish turnip , neep ( Scots ), and turnip ( Scottish and Canadian English , Irish English and Manx English , as well as some ...
Turnip. The turnip or white turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. The name turnip – used in many regions – may also include rutabaga ...
Cruciferous vegetables are one of the dominant food crops worldwide. They are high in vitamin Cand soluble fiberand contain multiple nutrientsand phytochemicals. List of cruciferous vegetables. [edit] Extensive selective breedinghas produced a large variety of cultivars, especially within the genus Brassica. One description of genetic factors ...
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Rootabaga Stories (1922) is a children's book of interrelated short stories by Carl Sandburg. The whimsical, sometimes melancholy stories, which often use nonsense language, [1] were originally created for his own daughters. Sandburg had three daughters, Margaret, Janet and Helga, whom he nicknamed "Spink", "Skabootch" and "Swipes", and those ...
The farmers get rutabaga fever and plan a "Rutabaga Bowl", a parade and queen. Oliver thinks the men are crazy and going too far. Haney comes up with a plan to send a hot-air balloon up to promote rutabagas. Oliver learns that Lisa will be in the balloon and drop vegetables on people with the message "Eat Hooterville Rutabagas" written on them.
Brassica ( / ˈbræsɪkə /) is a genus of plants in the cabbage and mustard family ( Brassicaceae ). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, mustard plants, or simply brassicas. [ 2] Crops from this genus are sometimes called cole crops —derived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or stalk of a ...
Kohlrabi ( German: [koːlˈʁaːbi] ⓘ; pronounced / koʊlˈrɑːbi / in English; scientific name Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group ), also called German turnip or turnip cabbage, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage. It is a cultivar of the same species as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts ...