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\u2018Nero di Toscana\u2019, \u2018Cavolo Nero\u2019, or literally \u2018Black Cabbage\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hardy, dark colour form of kale that was cultivated in 18th Century Northern Italy. The plant grows to a height of two feet, with blistered leaves often over 30 cm (1 ft) in length and 5\u201310 cm (2\u20134 in) wide. Historically Cavolo Nero has been used to fill the \u2018hungry gap\u2019 over late winter and early spring, before the spring crops come to harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Nero di Toscana\u2019, \u2018Cavolo Nero\u2019, or literally \u2018Black Cabbage\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvest season: October – April<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Dark green <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: up to 6ft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1792 <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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First cultivated by the Romans and Greeks, broccoli continued to be grown in Italy only appearing in France in the 16th Century and reaching the British Isles in the early 1700s. This variety of sprouting broccoli – characterised by bright purple buds on the tips of long, leafy stems – first appears in The Day Book of Cockmanning\u2019s Nursery, <\/em>1777.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: Purple Sprouting Broccoli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvest season: Late February – Late March <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color: Dark Purple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1777<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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A French Savoy variety of cabbage cultivated by 1867 that is sown in spring for cutting in February, and is particularly suited to cold climates. A contemporary source noted, \u201cExtremely cold hardy yet also grows well in the summer months. Dense, green, round to slightly flattened heads, have attractive, purple-tinged outer leaves.\u201d The leaves take a deeper purple tint as the cold intensifies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: January King or ‘De Pontoise’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvest season: October – February<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Green with purple tint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1867<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Golden yellow throughout, and commonly harvested when small, this beetroot has turnip-shaped roots with the distinct advantage that they do not bleed. Though it appeared in the Burpee Catalogue in the USA in 1940, similar varieties of beets were also documented earlier in the 19th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: Beetroot Golden or “Burpee’s Golden”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: March to July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Golden Yellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1940<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Once extolled as \u2018the world\u2019s greatest maincrop beet\u2019, it is thought the original selection of this ox-blood red beetroot was made by Mr Reeves of Port Hope, Canada in 1892. Whilst still popular, the \u2018detroid 2 crimson globe\u2019 variety is generally considered to be an improvement on the original \u2018detroid globe\u2019, boasting higher yields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Detroit Red Globe,’ ‘Crimson Globe’ or ‘Detroit Dark Red’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvest season: March to July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Ox-blood red<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1882<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Beetroot Crapaudine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2018Crapaudine\u2019 or \u2018Toad\u2019 is perhaps one of the oldest varieties of beetroot, and it is easily distinguished from all others by the peculiar appearance of its carrot-shaped roots that are covered by a black skin, broken by small cracks and crevices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Rogue Crapaudine,’ ‘Crapaudine’ or ‘Toad’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: Late September to May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Black skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1856<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Hollow Crown\u2019 is an \u2018improved\u2019 variety that arose from reselection of the original and was offered for sale in the latter part of the 19th Century. \u201cIn this variety the leaves are shorter and not so numerous as those of the common parsnip. The leaves are oblong. About 18in long more swollen at the top and not tapering gradually, but ending somewhat abruptly with a small tap-root which is about 4in in diameter.\u201d Transactions of the RHS, <\/em>1825.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Hollow Crown,’ or ‘Long Jersey’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: Late Spring to Early Summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: White skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1803<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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The parsnip is native to the British Isles as well as occurring throughout the rest of Europe and the Caucasus. It has been cultivated since Roman times, although the fleshy rooted varieties do not appear to have been developed until the Middle Ages. Tender and True is one of the most popular varieties of parnsip and is very much the gardeners favourite. It has a very uniform shape with pale coloured skin containing an outstanding flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Tender and True,’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: October to Februrary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Pale skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1887<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

Turnip Golden Ball<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A dwarf and compact round turnip with golden skin and flesh and a sweet and mellow taste. \u201cThis variety was raised by Mr Chivas of Chester, and it is a Turnip of most excellent quality, the skin being thin and smooth, and the pulp solid, sweet and good.\u201d RHS Journal <\/em>1853.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Golden Ball,’ “Jaune Boule d’Or,” or ‘Orange Jelly’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: Mid-July to Mid-August<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colour: Golden skin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1853<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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A mild and tender, egg-shaped turnip from Europe that can be eaten raw. \u201cThe difference between varieties arises through selection of seed, the tendency being to become more pointed, the correct form being nearly round, with a small tap root.\u201d From a report on growing turnips, RHS, <\/em>1877.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Snowball,’ ‘Boule de Neige,’ ‘Model White,’ ‘White Egg,’ or ‘White Stone’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: March – July (made up info, just to fill in some text)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color: White, Golden or White and Purple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1800<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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A classic Italian heritage variety that have been around since 1888. They produce flat topped turnips with attractive purple and white skin and a mild, sweet flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: Turnip Purple Top Milan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: April – August<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1888<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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As the name suggests, this variety can be sown at any time of year as it succeeds equally well in frames or in the open, but winter sown seen should be sown under glass for reliable germination. The large milky-white heads are protected by very dark green leaves that are slightly curled. Their high quality make them popular for showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: B. oleracea Botrytis or ‘All Seasons’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: March – July (made up info, just to fill in some text)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color: Milky-white heads protected by slightly curled very dark green leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1933<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A reliable old favourite, Cabbage ‘Greyhound’ produces early maturing, pointed hearts in summer and autumn. This flavoursome cabbage has little core and very few wasted outer leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Brassica oleracea’ or ‘Cabbage Greyhound’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: March – July (made up info, just to fill in some text)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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In Modern Gardener<\/em>, 1771, the \u2018Red Dutch\u2019 was described as \u201cthe most familiar, as well as the most popular of the red varieties. The head is rather large, round, hard and solid; the leaves composing the head are of an intense purplish-red; the outer leaves are numerous, red, but with some intermixture or shades of green.\u201d Its heads begin to mature from late summer, but are harvested at the first frost for peak maturity. It stores and pickles well with a sweet flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: “Red Dutch”, “Rubine”, “Seven Hills” or “Red Drumhead”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: Late August to Late October<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1771<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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Although cauliflowers were in cultivation in America by the late 17th century it is the pure white varieties, such as \u2018Snowball\u2019, that have remained the most popular, than than the purple and green types so often seen in the markets of mainland Europe. It is easy to see why as they are more compact, easier to grow and can be grown at closer spacings. This type should be harvested when the heads are just about at that size, when they fit nicely into your cupped hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: “Dwarf Erfurt” or “Snowball”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grow season: August – March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size: 15″ – 18″<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivated by: 1830<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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A ball-headed cabbage of light green colour, producing an early summer crop of tightly wrapped cabbage heads, which will keep until autumn. With its relatively compact size, it is suitable for planting in confined areas. This variety is North American bred, being cultivated by 1889, and is a favourite for making sauerkraut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Golden Acre Cabbage’ or ‘Brassica oleracea var. capitata’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Grown for its bright colour, as well as its culinar yuses, this is perhaps the \u2018Chilean beet\u2019 of Vilmorin-Andriuex. To many growers it is less romantically known as red chard, but it is certainly pretty in the vegetable garden. Unfortunately, the colour is lost during cooking, but used young in salads this is a leaf bestowed with much taste and colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Nero di Toscana\u2019, \u2018Cavolo Nero\u2019, or literally \u2018Black Cabbage\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An old seed catalogue describes this carrot thus, \u201cThe tops are short and the foliage finely cut. The tops are not brittle and are strong enough to bunch easily. Roots are refined in appearance with small collars, evenly stumped with very small tails. The root surface is smooth and free from large eyes and side rootlets. Exterior colour a rich orange.\u201d This is a fine French variety that was introduced into the USA in 1929.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Nero di Toscana\u2019, \u2018Cavolo Nero\u2019, or literally \u2018Black Cabbage\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This hardy esculent-rooted biennial was introduced, in the cultivated form, from Holland during the 16th Century. The now familiar orange carrot is, in fact, not the true and original colour of the carrot. Before the 17th century, carrots were available in purple, white and yellow; the modern deep orange varieties are actually a mutation of the purple form. James Scarlet Intermediate is a reliable old favourite for maincrop and exhibition use. It has broad shoulders for easy lifting which taper to long roots of deep orange which rarely split.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This short almost round carrot is one of the very earliest, making it a favourite amongst market gardeners. It is sweet, tender and excellent for forcing. An old French variety, its has long been popular in Europe and is now gaining favour in America. Due to its small size it is useful for container growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: \u2018Nero di Toscana\u2019, \u2018Cavolo Nero\u2019, or literally \u2018Black Cabbage\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The reputation of the swede has suffered unfairly from being known as a \u2018wartime\u2019 vegetable, that is a root that was eaten only when other delicacies were rationed. Its yellow flesh is subtle and sweet. An excellent winter vegetable, from late-spring to early-summer sowings the roots can be harvested from early autumn through until late spring. Swede \u2018Best of All\u2019 is a hardy, purple topped, yellow fleshed variety that is hardy and a mild flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A close sister to beetroot, without the thick root, but instead with a thick crop of juicy leaves that bear comparison to spinach. Much easier to grow than spinach as it does not possess the former\u2019s tendency to run to seed at the slightest hint of drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An excellent and long-standing alternative to spinach, a very old variety that lives up to its name. Noted as being very valuable on dry soil (where true spinach mostly runs to seed), \u2018Perpetual Spinach\u2019 will produce a very heavy crop, and it is said that it will produce more \u2018greens\u2019 per square foot than any other vegetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Leafbeet Perpetual spinach’ or ‘Spinach Beet’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An excellent and long-standing alternative to spinach, a very old variety that lives up to its name. Noted as being very valuable on dry soil (where true spinach mostly runs to seed), \u2018Perpetual Spinach\u2019 will produce a very heavy crop, and it is said that it will produce more \u2018greens\u2019 per square foot than any other vegetable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blue Solaise is a traditional French variety with deep blue-purple leaves. It hosts a superb flavour and is very hardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lettuce ‘Webbs Wonderful’ has large, wrinkled leaves with a crisp, white heart. An outstanding variety that is slow to bolt, and performs reliably whether the summer is wet or dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ‘Fellside Hero’ was named in honour of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Full name: ‘Ailsa Craig Onion’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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