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Look up farms who grow or raise Brussels Sprouts in the Puget Sound region of Western Washington State and read detailed profiles of farms showing hours and days of operation, products offered and maps and directions.
The edible portion of this crop is the "bud" or small cabbage-like head which grows in the axils of each leaf. Occasionally the tops are used as greens.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS Brussels sprouts gets its name from Brussels, Belgium. The plant is a close relative of cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower, but is slower growing.
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Brussels Sprouts are a member of the Cruciferous family of vegetables, and are related to cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and kale. The name comes from the fact that they were first cultivated widely during the Middle Ages in Belgium.
. This vegetable probably originated as a mutation in wild or primitive Mediterranean cabbages, and was first noted under cultivation in the Belgian city of Brussels. The edible portion of the plant is the floral buds, which grow axially along the stem.
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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.
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