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Brussels sprouts, (Brassica oleracea, variety gemmifera), form of cabbage, belonging to the mustard family Brassicaceae, widely grown in Europe and North ... Brusselssprouts TableofContents Brusselssprouts Introduction FastFacts Facts&RelatedContent Quizzes Media Images More MoreArticlesOnThisTopic Contributors ArticleHistory Home Entertainment&PopCulture Food Brusselssprouts plant Actions Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/plant/Brussels-sprouts GiveFeedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites UniversityofIllinoisExtension-BrusselsSprouts Print Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/plant/Brussels-sprouts Feedback ExternalWebsites Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites UniversityofIllinoisExtension-BrusselsSprouts Alternatetitles:Brassicaoleraceagemmifera,Brassicaoleraceavarietygemmifera By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory TableofContents Brusselssprouts Seeallmedia RelatedTopics: vegetable cabbage ...(Showmore) Seeallrelatedcontent→ Brusselssprouts,(Brassicaoleracea,varietygemmifera),formofcabbage,belongingtothemustardfamilyBrassicaceae,widelygrowninEuropeandNorthAmericaforitsediblebudscalled“sprouts.”BrusselssproutsmayhavebeengrowninBelgiumasearlyas1200,butthefirstrecordeddescriptionofitdatesto1587.Brusselssproutsusuallyareeatencooked,andthesmallyoungsproutshaveamoredelicateflavourthanolderones.Thevegetableisagoodsourceofdietaryfibre,folicacid,manganese,andvitaminsA,C,andK. BrusselssproutsDorlingKindersley/ThinkstockInitsseedlingstageandearlydevelopment,theplantcloselyresemblesthecommoncabbage,butthemainstemgrowstoaheightof60to90cm(2to3feet),andtheaxillarybudsalongthestemdevelopintosmallheads(sprouts)similartoheadsofcabbagebutmeasuringonly25to40mm(1to1.6inches)indiameter.Mostvarietieshavegreensprouts,butred-leavedvarietieshavealsobeendeveloped.Thoughcommonlygrownasannuals,Brusselssproutsarebiennialplantsandwillproduceyellowflowerswithfourpetalsifkeptfortwoseasons.Seedsareborneinsiliquefruits.Theplantrequiresamildcoolclimateandisharmedbyhotweather. BritannicaQuiz UltimateFoodieQuiz HaveyouevereatenLollaRossa?Rarebit?Granadilla?Thisquizgoeswaybeyondmeatandpotatoestotestyourfoodfamiliarity. ThisarticlewasmostrecentlyrevisedandupdatedbyMelissaPetruzzello.



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