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Common Name: Collards Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea acephalo
Origin: Europe

Varieties: Georgia (75 days) Vates (75 days)

Description: A hardy biennial grown as an annual, the collard grows
two to four feet tall and has tufts or rosettes of leaves growing on
sturdy stems. Collard is a kind of kale, a primitive member of the
cabbage family that does not form a head. The name collard is also
given to young cabbage plants that are harvested before they have
headed. Collards were England's main winter vegetable for centuries.

Storing and Preserving: Collards can be stored in the refrigerator up
to one week, or in a cold, moist place for two to three weeks.
Collards can be frozen, canned, or dried; use the recipes for greens.

Serving Suggestions: Collards can be steamed or boiled; serve them
alone or combine them with ham or salt pork. Corn bread is a nice
accompaniment.

Source: Excerpted from The Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia Typed by
Dorothy Flatman, 1995
Submitted By DOROTHY FLATMAN On 03-21-95

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