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[Half True; see linked comment] BRASSICAS (mander.xyz)
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[-] reattach@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] reattach@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

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

https://xkcd.com/2827/

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