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  • Couve Tronchuda

    Has anyone heard of, or grown this please? I have a very old copy of The Garden for Expert and Amateur (Daily Express publication, no date) that describes it as Portugal Cabbage. Sweeter than cabbage, and likened more to seakale. Would I be best contacting one of the heritage seed sellers?
    Granny on the Game in Sheffield

  • #2
    I found this description for you:
    English Name: Couve Tronchuda, Portugese Kale seeds
    Description: A splendid Cabbage-like plant growing to 2 ft. or more across, with closely set leaves with thick, white, fleshy ribs forming a loose kind of head. The leaves and head are very tender to eat, and the midribs, said to have a distinct and agreeable flavour, cooked like Seakale. It withstands frost well – indeed it helps to develop the flavour – but it is probably best grown like a half-hardy annual.

    Classification: Annual, Half Hardy, Hardy, Perennial

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    • #3
      You can buy it on Ebay (of course!) from Portugal for just 99p!
      eBay.com.my: PORTUGAL - SEEDS - TRONCHUDA - COLLARD - COUVE . (item 110344392577 end time Feb 28, 2009 21:27:12 MYT)

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      • #4
        Thank you Incy and Vicky, I might be giving it a try!
        Best Wishes, Flo
        Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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