Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. var. gemmifera)


Cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
Forerunner of Brussels sprouts      
(illustration from 1587)
Modern cultivated variety

Source: Becker J., Gemüsebau, Paul Parey Verlag 1956; Wolf-Garten

Distribution, Yield, Use:




Region of origin: Region of cultivation:


Text by Dr. Wolfgang Schuchert
Adapted to HTML by R.Saedler