Food Plants International

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Names
English: Swede Scientific name: Brassica napus var. napobrassica (L.) Mill.
Tok pisin: Synonyms:
Tok ples: Plant family: Brassicaceae
Description: A cabbage family plant. The plant has a
round tap root which mostly have yellow flesh. The
outside is often of various colours. It has a "neck" near
the ground level and this helps distinguish it from a
turnip. The leaves have a waxy appearance.
Distribution: They are not common in the tropics.
They do best in the highlands and in the dry season. It
suits hardiness zones 8-11.
Cultivation: They are grown from seed.
Production:
Use: The tubers are cooked and eaten.
The leaves can be eaten cooked.
Food Value: Per 100 g edible portion
Edible Moisture Energy Protein Calcium Iron proVit A proVit C Zinc
part % KJ g mg mg µg mg mg
Tubers
Leaves
91.6 76 0.9 0.3 Tr 17 0.1
Insects:
Diseases:
Pests:
Importance: Not a very popular vegetable in Papua New Guinea.