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|genus=Brassica
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|species=oleracea
|genus=Brassica
|species=oleracea
|cultivar=gemmifera
|cultivar=gemmifera
|common_name=Brussels sprout
|habit=herbaceous
|lifespan=biennial
|features=edible
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The '''Brussels''' (or '''brussels''') '''sprout''' (''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' Gemmifera Group) of the [[Brassicaceae]] family, is a [[cultivar|Cultivar group]] of [[Brassica oleracea|wild cabbage]] cultivated for its small (typically {{convert|2.5|–|4|cm|abbr=on}} diameter) leafy green buds, which resemble miniature cabbages.
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Brussels sprouts. Fig. 672. A form of the cabbage tribe, grown for the globular buds or "sprouts" produced along the stout upright stem.
Brussels sprouts. A form of the cabbage tribe, grown for the globular buds or "sprouts" produced along the stout upright stem.
The garden varieties of brussels sprouts represent one of the many interesting variations that have taken place in the cabbage family. This plant, while in its seedling stage and during its early life, closely resembles the ordinary cabbage, but later in its development the axillary buds, instead of remaining dormant as is the case with the common cabbage, develop into miniature heads similar in their make-up to an ordinary head of cabbage but very small.
The garden varieties of brussels sprouts represent one of the many interesting variations that have taken place in the cabbage family. This plant, while in its seedling stage and during its early life, closely resembles the ordinary cabbage, but later in its development the axillary buds, instead of remaining dormant as is the case with the common cabbage, develop into miniature heads similar in their make-up to an ordinary head of cabbage but very small.
Several varieties of brussels sprouts are offered by the trade, but there is only one general type, -the chief difference being in the length of the stalk of the plant itself and the manner in which the sprouts are distributed along the stalk. This plant, although a popular vegetable in England and on the Continent, is sparingly cultivated in the United States, a few centers only giving attention to it as a commercial crop. Parts of Long Island, in New York, are well known for brussels sprouts production.
Several varieties of brussels sprouts are offered by the trade, but there is only one general type, -the chief difference being in the length of the stalk of the plant itself and the manner in which the sprouts are distributed along the stalk. This plant, although a popular vegetable in England and on the Continent, is sparingly cultivated in the United States, a few centers only giving attention to it as a commercial crop. Parts of Long Island, in New York, are well known for brussels sprouts production.
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==Cultivation==
Brussels sprouts grow in temperature ranges of 7 to 24°C {{nowrap|(45 to 75°F)}}, with highest yields at 15 to 18°C {{nowrap|(59 to 64°F)}}.<ref name="uga"/> Plants grow from seeds in [[seedbed]]s or [[greenhouse]]s, and are transplanted to growing fields.<ref name="uga"/>. Fields are ready for harvest 90-180 days after planting.<ref name="bsinfo"/> The edible sprouts grow like buds in a spiral array on the side of long thick stalks of approximately {{convert|60|to|120|cm|abbr=on}} in height, maturing over several weeks from the lower to the upper part of the stalk. Sprouts may be picked by hand into baskets, in which case several harvests are made of 5-15 sprouts at a time, by cutting the entire stalk at once for processing, or by mechanical harvester, depending on variety.<ref name="bsinfo"/> Each stalk can produce {{convert|1.1|to|1.4|kg|abbr=on}}, although the commercial yield is approximately {{convert|900|g|lb|abbr=on}} per stalk.<ref name="uga"/> In the home garden, "sprouts are sweetest after a good, stiff frost."<ref>Crocket, James: ''Crockett's Victory Garden'', page 187. Little, Brown and Company, 1977.</ref>
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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