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Welbaum, G.E. 1993. Brussels sprouts as an alternative crop for southwest Virginia. p. 573-576. In: J. Janick and J.E. Simon (eds.), New crops. Wiley, New York.
Resembling tiny, tightly closed cabbage heads, Brussels sprouts are members of the cabbage family, and were first widely cultivated in 16th-century Belgium. They grow in closely packed rows on a tall, thick stalk, and have a pungent, slightly bitter flavor.
This peaceful action comes as GM companies are suggesting that they might move their field trial operations from the UK to Holland following strong protests in Britain. The GM brussel sprouts contain snowdrop lectin genes of the sort recently criticised by Dr Pustzai of the Rowett Institute.
Lima beans prefer warmer weather than green beans and germinate best at soil temperatures of 65 degrees F or higher. Climbing or pole varieties, like 'King of the Garden,' produce flattened butterbean-shaped cream-colored seed and may take up to 88 days to produce.
[R] Brassica oleraceaL. convar. oleracea var. gemmifera (Brassicaceae). Fr: Chou de Bruxelles; Ge: Rosenkohl; Sp: Col de Bruselas; It: Cavalo di Bruxelles; Pt: Couve de Bruxelas. . - Perennial plant with a long stem (0.8 to 1 m) terminating in a rosette of leaves.
Another relative of the cabbage, this vegetable is a cool-weather crop that does best planted midsummer for early fall ripening. -Planting: Plant the seedlings 18-25 inches from each other in rows about 30 inches apart. Cutworm collars like the ones used with broccoli are recommended.
g. black spot, rot and/or aphids) covering a surface area of 25 per cent or more of the total surface area of the leaf; or (iv) any other defect which detracts markedly from the normal appearance, edibility or flavour of the individual units or a quantity of Brussels sprout leaves.
Brussels sprouts is a cool season vegetable that is considered a delicacy by many people. It is a crop that is exacting in both its soil and climatic requirements.