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[Half True; see linked comment] BRASSICAS (mander.xyz)
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[–] ILikeBoobies 28 points 4 days ago (1 children)

kind of like how all citrus fruits comes from citron.

This is what happened

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

No, it's cooler than that! All these vegetables are cultivars of the same species (Brassica oleracea). Citrus trees are different species with common origins.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_oleracea https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrus

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Citron broke my brain. If you're telling me this is mustard and only mustard, my brain might just die in confusion.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Relevant xkcd (my first time posting an image - fingers crossed)

https://xkcd.com/2827/