Collard - Revision history

WikiWorks: Collard greens moved to Collard: To quote FarmerDill: "One does not use turnip greens. mustard greens, kale greens, cabbage greens, chard greens ... to identify a plant. The collard is just a collard. Like the others it is primarily used for green

2008-11-27T02:05:49Z

Collard greens moved to Collard: To quote FarmerDill: "One does not use turnip greens. mustard greens, kale greens, cabbage greens, chard greens ... to identify a plant. The collard is just a collard. Like the others it is primarily used for green

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	===Pests and diseases===		===Pests and diseases===

			==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			Image:Cabbage collard 2.jpg‎ \|[[Collard]] cultivar 'Cabbage Collar'
			Image:Flash.jpg \|[[Collard]] cult. 'Flash'
			Image:Collard11503.jpg \|[[Collard]] - Heavi-Crop)
			Image:Green Glaze.jpg \|[[Collard]] - Green Glaze)
			Image:Top bunch 1.jpg \|[[Collard]]- Top Bunch)
			Image:Blue max 4.jpg \|A row of Blue Max [[collard]]s)
			</gallery>

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	== The plant ==		== The plant ==
	[[Image:~~Collards in container~~.jpg\|thumb\|left\|~~160px~~\|~~Young collard plants growing in a container~~]]		[[Image:Cabbage collard 2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Collard var. 'Cabbage Collard'. <br>Photo by [[User:Farmerdill\|FarmerDill]].]]
	The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The collard is essentially a non -heading cabbage. As stated by Burpee in its 1888 catalog, a winter cabbage grown and seeded in the south will revert to a collard. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.		The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The collard is essentially a non -heading cabbage. As stated by Burpee in its 1888 catalog, a winter cabbage grown and seeded in the south will revert to a collard. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.

Farmerdill at 20:21, 25 November 2008

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	\| common_names = Collard, Collard greens		\| common_names = Collard, Collard greens
	\| growth_habit = please add		\| growth_habit = please add
	\| high = ~~please add~~		\| high = 12-48 inches
	\| wide = ~~please add~~		\| wide = 18- 30 inches
	\| lifespan = Biennial, Perennial		\| lifespan = Biennial, Perennial
	\| exposure = Sun		\| exposure = Sun

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	\| image_width = 240px		\| image_width = 240px
	\| image_caption = Collard greens on right		\| image_caption = Collard greens on right
			\| regnum = Plantae
			\| divisio = Magnoliophyta
			\| classis = Magnoliopsida
			\| ordo = Brassicales
			\| familia = Brassicaceae
			\| genus = Brassica
			\| species = oleracea
	}}		}}

WikiWorks at 17:46, 25 November 2008

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	{{~~Infobox Cultivar~~ \| name = Collard ~~(shown on right)~~		{{Plantbox
			\| color = IndianRed
			\| common_names = Collard, Collard greens
			\| growth_habit = please add
			\| high = please add
			\| wide = please add
			\| lifespan = Biennial, Perennial
			\| exposure = Sun
			\| water = Regular
			\| features = Edible
			\| hardiness = Hardy
			\| usda_zones = please add
			\| sunset_zones = please add
			\| name = ''Collard greens''
	\| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg		\| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg
	\| image_width = 240px		\| image_width = 240px
	\| image_caption = ~~Lacinato kale (left) with collard~~ greens (right)		\| image_caption = Collard greens on right
	~~\| species = ''[[Brassica oleracea]]''~~
	~~\| group = [[Acephala Group]]~~
	~~\| origin = unknown~~
	~~\| subdivision = Many, and some are known by other names.~~
	}}		}}

	'''Collards''', also called '''borekale''' (from the Dutch boerenkool (farmers' kale), are various loose-leafed [[cultivar]]s of ''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' ([[Acephala Group]]), the same species that produces [[cabbage]] and [[broccoli]]. The plant is grown for its large, dark-colored, [[greens (vegetable)\|edible leaves]] and as a garden ornamental, mainly in [[Brazil]], [[Portugal]], the Southern [[United States]], many parts of [[Africa]], [[Montenegro]], [[Spain]] and in [[Kashmir]]. They are classified in the same [[Cultivar\|cultivar group]] as [[kale]] and [[spring greens]], to which they are extremely similar genetically.		'''Collards''', also called '''borekale''' (from the Dutch boerenkool (farmers' kale), are various loose-leafed [[cultivar]]s of ''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' ([[Acephala Group]]), the same species that produces [[cabbage]] and [[broccoli]]. The plant is grown for its large, dark-colored, [[greens (vegetable)\|edible leaves]] and as a garden ornamental, mainly in [[Brazil]], [[Portugal]], the Southern [[United States]], many parts of [[Africa]], [[Montenegro]], [[Spain]] and in [[Kashmir]]. They are classified in the same [[Cultivar\|cultivar group]] as [[kale]] and [[spring greens]], to which they are extremely similar genetically.

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	The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The collard is essentially a non -heading cabbage. As stated by Burpee in its 1888 catalog, a winter cabbage grown and seeded in the south will revert to a collard. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.		The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The collard is essentially a non -heading cabbage. As stated by Burpee in its 1888 catalog, a winter cabbage grown and seeded in the south will revert to a collard. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.

	== Cultivation ~~and storage~~ ==		== Cultivation ==
	The plant is commercially cultivated for its thick, slightly bitter edible leaves. They are available year-round, but many people believe that they are tastier and more nutritious in the cold months, after the first [[frost]]. For best [[flavor]] and [[Texture (food)\|texture]], the leaves should be picked before they reach their maximum size. Flavor and texture also depend on the [[cultivar]]; the ''couve-manteiga'' and ''couve tronchuda'' are especially appreciated in [[Brazil]] and [[Portugal]].		The plant is commercially cultivated for its thick, slightly bitter edible leaves. They are available year-round, but many people believe that they are tastier and more nutritious in the cold months, after the first [[frost]]. For best [[flavor]] and [[Texture (food)\|texture]], the leaves should be picked before they reach their maximum size. Flavor and texture also depend on the [[cultivar]]; the ''couve-manteiga'' and ''couve tronchuda'' are especially appreciated in [[Brazil]] and [[Portugal]].

	~~Fresh collard leaves can be stored for up to 10 days if refrigerated to just above freezing (1 °C) at high humidity (>95%)~~. ~~In domestic refrigerators, fresh collard can be stored for about three days. Once cooked, it can be frozen~~ and ~~stored for greater lengths of time.~~		===Propagation===
			Seed.

			===Pests and diseases===

Farmerdill: /* The plant */

2008-11-25T15:08:01Z

The plant

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	== The plant ==		== The plant ==
	[[Image:Collards in container.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Young collard plants growing in a container]]		[[Image:Collards in container.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Young collard plants growing in a container]]
	The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The ~~plant~~ is ~~very similar~~ to ~~[[kale]]~~. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.		The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The collard is essentially a non -heading cabbage. As stated by Burpee in its 1888 catalog, a winter cabbage grown and seeded in the south will revert to a collard. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.

	== Cultivation and storage ==		== Cultivation and storage ==

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	{{Infobox Cultivar \| name = Collard ~~greens~~ (shown on right)		{{Infobox Cultivar \| name = Collard (shown on right)
	\| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg		\| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg
	\| image_width = 240px		\| image_width = 240px
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	== The plant ==		== The plant ==
	[[Image:Collards in container.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Young collard plants growing in a container]]		[[Image:Collards in container.jpg\|thumb\|left\|160px\|Young collard plants growing in a container]]
	The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The plant is very similar to [[kale]]. Popular cultivars of ~~collard greens~~ include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.		The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language\|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant\|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant\|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The plant is very similar to [[kale]]. Popular cultivars of collards include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.

	== Cultivation and storage ==		== Cultivation and storage ==

WikiWorks: New page: {{Infobox Cultivar | name = Collard greens (shown on right) | image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = Lacinato kale (left) with collard greens ...

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New page: {{Infobox Cultivar | name = Collard greens (shown on right) | image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = Lacinato kale (left) with collard greens ...

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{{Infobox Cultivar | name = Collard greens (shown on right)
| image = Lacinato Kale and Collard Greens.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Lacinato kale (left) with collard greens (right)
| species = ''[[Brassica oleracea]]''
| group = [[Acephala Group]]
| origin = unknown
| subdivision = Many, and some are known by other names.
}}
'''Collards''', also called '''borekale''' (from the Dutch boerenkool (farmers' kale), are various loose-leafed [[cultivar]]s of ''[[Brassica oleracea]]'' ([[Acephala Group]]), the same species that produces [[cabbage]] and [[broccoli]]. The plant is grown for its large, dark-colored, [[greens (vegetable)|edible leaves]] and as a garden ornamental, mainly in [[Brazil]], [[Portugal]], the Southern [[United States]], many parts of [[Africa]], [[Montenegro]], [[Spain]] and in [[Kashmir]]. They are classified in the same [[Cultivar|cultivar group]] as [[kale]] and [[spring greens]], to which they are extremely similar genetically.

The plant is also called ''couve'' in [[Brazil]], ''couve-galega'' in [[Portugal]], (''col'') ''berza'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking countries and ''Raštan'' in [[Montenegro]]. In Kashmiri it is called ''haak''. The name ''collard'' is said to derive from [[Anglo-Saxon language|Anglo-Saxon]] ''coleworts'' or ''colewyrts'' ("cabbage plants").

== The plant ==
[[Image:Collards in container.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Young collard plants growing in a container]]
The Cultivar Group name ''Acephala'' ("without a head" in [[Greek language|Greek]]) refers to the fact that this variety of ''B. oleracea'' does not have the usual close-knit core of leaves ("head") like cabbage. The plant is a [[Biennial plant|biennial]] where winter frost occurs, [[Perennial plant|perennial]] in even colder regions. It has an upright stalk, often growing up to 2 feet tall. The plant is very similar to [[kale]]. Popular cultivars of collard greens include Georgia Southern, Morris Heading, Butter Collard (or ''couve-manteiga''), and couve tronchuda.

== Cultivation and storage ==
The plant is commercially cultivated for its thick, slightly bitter edible leaves. They are available year-round, but many people believe that they are tastier and more nutritious in the cold months, after the first [[frost]]. For best [[flavor]] and [[Texture (food)|texture]], the leaves should be picked before they reach their maximum size. Flavor and texture also depend on the [[cultivar]]; the ''couve-manteiga'' and ''couve tronchuda'' are especially appreciated in [[Brazil]] and [[Portugal]].

Fresh collard leaves can be stored for up to 10 days if refrigerated to just above freezing (1 °C) at high humidity (>95%). In domestic refrigerators, fresh collard can be stored for about three days. Once cooked, it can be frozen and stored for greater lengths of time.