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The cabbage maggot is a very destructive insect, attacking cool-season plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and radishes. This 1-page fact sheet explains cabbage maggot biology and control. 2004. For an online version: PDF (for printing) / HTML (for browsing).
Cabbage is a self-incompatible biennial diploid, grown as an annual of course because it is harvested for its leaves. It is a staple vegetable in cooler temperate regions of Europe, for example in Germany where it is the main ingredient in sauerkraut.
Cruciferous Vegetables tips Broccoli Cauliflower Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Selecting and Storing Preparing and Cooking Introducing to Others Choose heads that are compact with green florets and grey-green leaves. Avoid yellow or flowering florets.
So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage-leaf, to make an apple-pie; and at the same time a great she-bear, coming up the street, pops its head into the shop. 'What! no soap?