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Pointed cabbage Pointed cabbage in the field. Pointed cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f.acuta), also known as cone, sweetheart, hispi or sugarloaf cabbage is a form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) with a tapering shape and large delicate leaves varying in colour from yellowish to blue-green.
Savoy cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. sabauda L. or Brassica oleracea Savoy Cabbage Group) [3] is a variety or cultivar group of the plant species Brassica oleracea. Savoy cabbage is a winter vegetable and one of several cabbage varieties. [4] It has crinkled, emerald green leaves, [5] which are crunchy with a slightly elastic consistency on ...
Brassica oleracea is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, also known as wild cabbage in its uncultivated form. The species evidently originated from feral populations of related plants in the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was most likely first cultivated.
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Many European and Asiatic names for cabbage are derived from the Celto-Slavic root cap or kap, meaning "head". [25] The late Middle English word cabbage derives from the word caboche ("head"), from the Picard dialect of Old French. This in turn is a variant of the Old French caboce. [26]
Brassica species and varieties commonly used for food include bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, kohlrabi, napa cabbage, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola oil and the condiment mustard. Over 30 wild species and hybrids are in cultivation, plus numerous cultivars and hybrids of cultivated origin.
Cabbage plants. Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, kale, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables.
It is also known as Jersey kale or cow cabbage, [1] and by a variety of local names including giant cabbage, [1] long jacks, tree cabbage and the French chour and chou à vacque. The 'Jersey cabbage' develops a long stalk, commonly reaching 6 to 10 feet (1.8 to 3.0 m) in height, and can grow as tall as 18 to 20 feet (5.5 to 6.1 m).