Cabbage

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea or variants) is a leafy green biennial, grown as an annual vegetable for its densely-leaved heads. Closely related to other cole crops such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts, it descends from B. oleracea var. oleracea, a wild field cabbage. Cabbage heads generally range from 1 to 8 pounds (0.45 to 3.6 kg), and are found in green, purple and white. Smooth-leafed firm-headed green cabbages are the most common, but crinkle-leafed savoy cabbages are also found. It is difficult to trace the exact history of cabbage, but it was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe before 1000 BC. By the Middle Ages they were a prominent part of European cuisine, although savoys were not developed until the 16th century.

 Cabbage

 Cabbage

 Cabbage

Cabbage