EPISODE · Aug 28, 2012 · 3 MIN
Wild Cabbage - A Cycling Adventure
from Ecogeeks : Untamed Science Video Podcast · host Rob Nelson
Brassica oleracea is a small plant known by many as kale, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and kohlrabi. While known by many names, they are all the same species. All of these came from a wild form - wild cabbage. In this episode, Rob and the Untamed Science crew head out to look for this wild form as they cycle across Europe. Learn more about wild cabbage here.
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A long time ago, along the shores of Italy, there grew a plant that later became what we know as broccoli, kale, brussels sprouts and kohl rabi. Today, we know that farmers took this ancient wild cabbage into cultivation and selected several different varieties. While this wild cabbage can be found in Europe, it is the cultivars that are the most abundant in the agricultural fields, and the goal in this trip.
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