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Travel Info and if not where did the name come from. Travel Tips no there not..... they come from all over the world... by the way mars bars don't come from mars and baby oil contains not even a trace of baby's..... hehehe... Others No Bean sprouts are everywhere. Brussel sprouts are yummy! CROP HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT Brussel sprouts, Brassica oleracea var gemmifera, are known to be native to cool regions in northern Europe. They were a popular vegetable crop in Belgium during the sixteenth century from which they were spread to the surrounding countries throughout temperate Europe. French settlers in Louisiana extensively cultivated brussel sprouts for its continuous production of miniature cabbages throughout the growing season. The origin of Brasssica oleracea var gemmifera is thought to be the result of a mutation from the savoy cabbage, Brassica olearcea capitata L. sabuda subgroup. Two main types of brussel sprouts have arisen: the tall variety, standing 2 to 4 feet tall, and the short variety, growing to a maximum height of 2 feet. The preferred size of the sprouts varies with Europeans opting for sprouts 陆 inch in diameter, while Americans prefer sprouts 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Most of the breeding work with brussel sprouts has occured in Europe. US hybrids are primarily from European introduction focus on uniformity, vigor and disease resistance. Some of the standard varieties grown today have been in production for a long time. 鈥楥atskill鈥?(also known as Long Island Improved) is a dwarf variety with medium sprout size coming into maturity 85-95 days after transplanting. 鈥楯ade Cross鈥?(F1 hybrid) is a compact variety of a bluish-green color, medium size sprouts come into harvestable maturity 85-90 days after transplanting. 鈥楯ade Cross E鈥?(hybrid) is taller and has more uniform sprout growth than the F1 hybrid. Some other dwarf cultivars are 鈥楨arly Morn Dwarf Improved,鈥?and 鈥楩riither Zwerg Kvik.鈥? In regions with a longer growing season, taller cultivars are preferred. Many of these are specific to European countries. Some of the earlier cultivars are 鈥楤reda鈥?and 鈥榃eibulls Rapid'. 鈥楻ed Vein,鈥?鈥楬ild鈥檚 Idea,鈥?and 鈥楧eroshy Amager鈥?are some of the later maturing, more hardy cultivars. Commercial production of brussel sprouts began in the US in 1925 in the Louisiana delta, and by 1939 had moved to mid coastal California with limited production in New York state. In 1997, 4,200 acres of brussel sprouts were harvested in California. Total weight harvested was 630,000 cwt (150 cwt/acre) with a total value of $26,800,000 dont think so, if they did then im sure lima beans must come form lima peru! Most vegetables and fruits come from Hoeilaert also the so called Brussel sprouts. |
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