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Title: what is this?
Post by: flossie on July 16, 2006, 17:24:56

I was given a tray of these; I thought they were asters...
Now they have funny little yellow flowers like sprouting broccoli inside!
Can we eat them?
(http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7292/july06003xu1.th.jpg) (http://img112.imageshack.us/my.php?image=july06003xu1.jpg)

Title: Re: what is this?
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 16, 2006, 18:18:22

Well I think they are some sort of brassica - the flowers are correct. I would say it is a cabbage or similar which has gone to seed.....

Title: Re: what is this?
Post by: flossie on July 16, 2006, 19:41:26

yes it looks a bit like a cabbage and start to heart up but the leaves a wrinkled.
Very odd

Title: Re: what is this?
Post by: Tora on July 16, 2006, 19:42:26

I agree, it looks like a chinese cabbage that has bolted. Mind you, the broccoli bit is very nice to eat. It's supposed to be a delicacy. :P

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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: flossie on July 16, 2006, 17:24:56