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[-] Eq0@literature.cafe 61 points 2 months ago

Seriously?? Wow, a friend had been talking my ear off with brassicacea fact and failed to mention this? Thanks for sharing!

[-] The_v@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

B. oleracea gets all the fame.

B. rapa never gets the respect it should.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_rapa

Bok Choi

Bomdong

Choy sum

Komatsuna

Mizuna

Napa Cabbage

Rapini

Tatsoi

Turnip

Yellow Sarson

Oil seed Mustard

[-] someacnt@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wow, TIL that canola oil seed is natural hybridization of B. oleracea (Cabbage) and B. rapa (Chinese Cabbage).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapeseed

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