This gorgeous late-season cabbage was developed in Aubervilliers, France, a suburb of Paris.
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Benning’s Green Tint Squash: Rich Flavor and History
This scallop squash’s ancestry goes back to ancient Native tribes of the East Coast.
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Black Magic Cosmos: Chocolate-Scented Blooms!
A Mexican university professor helped dispel the idea that the chocolate cosmos were extinct.
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Blauer Speck Kohlrabi: Delightful and Refined
From its introduction in 1914, Blauer Speck kohlrabi spread widely in Central Europe and beyond.
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Bull’s Blood Beet: Brimming With Flavor
Bull’s Blood beet is among the “blood turnips” that became popular in 19th century America.
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Carolina Gold: America’s Long Grain Rice
Carolina Gold rice was once the most popular rice grown in America — until it disappeared.
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Charleston Gray: Sweet Melon Of the Sunny South
Charleston Gray watermelon is a southern American standard with its roots in Southern Africa.
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Chiltepin: Wild Chile Of the Borderlands
Chiltepins, “the mother of all peppers,” are the only pepper native to the U.S.
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Datil Pepper: Sweet, Hot and Local
Datil pepper is a hyperlocal variety of Saint Augustine, Florida, where it’s a culinary staple
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Death Spiral Pepper: Fruity and Hot, Hot, Hot!
Death Spiral pepper is a super-hot pepper that really leans in to its name!
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