Growing Cabbage Group Vegetables

The cabbage, or kale, group of vegetables is noteworthy because of its adaptation to culture in most parts of the country having fertile soil and sufficient moisture and because of its hardiness to cold. It includes many varieties such as Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Brussel Sprouts, and Cauliflower.

It was the Celts, who introduced cabbage to the lands they invaded--from the Mediterranean lands in the south to the British Isles in the north, and to the east as far as Asia Minor. It was, much later, introduced to North America by the early colonists.

However, the varietal of Napa cabbage, which was introduced into Japan from China in the 1860s, was quickly brought to America by immigrant laborers in the 1880s and 1890s.

Now considered Russia's national food, cabbage is often consumed at several meals of the day, and Russians eat some seven times as much cabbage as the average American.

They are all very nutritious, rich in essential vitamins and minerals with low calories. It is recommended to include vegetables from this group in any healthy diet.

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