
The stem can reach a meter, and the leaves develop over it, with an oval or rounded shape. In the oxter of the leaves grow buds that progress creating little bourgeons of multiple leaflets overlapping each other.
Shape: | Brussels sprouts are buds in the form of small cabbages that form along the trunk of the plant of the same name. The little cabbages are constituted by a short and thickened stem that maintains numerous stalked leaves arranged one on another, where the outer leaves cover and protect the terminal bud and the youngest leaves. |
Color: | Green |
Flavor: | They have an intense flavor; with a marked acrid or bitter taste and a slight sweet touch. |
Applications: | They are consumed stewed, baked or steamed. |
Farming: | Rich in organic matter, good drainage, humid and clayey soils. |
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