On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Sacha wrote:

What is the Latin name? I suspect my neighbour in Normandy grows this
stuff to feed his rabbits.

Sorry, I thought it had been given upthread: Brassica Oleracea Longata
There is a story that they originated in La Vendee in France. Having cut
down the cabbage, you dry the stem for a year until it hardens and then
varnish it. I think Chilterns have the seeds.

Ah, many thanks for that, Sacha.

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