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The Brussels sprout is a cultivar of wild cabbage grown for its edible buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.6 in) in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The sprout is Brassica oleracea, in the "gemmifera" group of the family Brassicaceae. Although named after the city in Belgium, few historians believe the plant originated there.
Garden for 'old fashioned' vegetables.
Brussels sprout grow on a stalk like shown in this picture.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2005
Submitted on Sep 6, 2011
2 Comments
Haha, neither did I for a long time. It was exactly the reason for sharing!
wow)))) I never knew they grow like that