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petsai [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vegetable Crop Production
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Although the terms "petsai" and Chinese cabbage are often used synonymously petsai is in fact one of two types of Chinese cabbage, the other being pakchoi.

OBS

Brassica campestris, group pekinensis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production légumière
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Bien que les termes «chou de Chine» et «pé-tsai» soient souvent employés interchangeablement, le «pé-tsai» n'est en fait qu'un de deux types de chou de Chine.

CONT

Il existe de nombreuses espèces de choux chinois, les deux principales étant le pé-tsai (Brassica pekinensis) et le pak-choi (Brassica chinensis). Le pé-tsai ressemble à la laitue romaine. Sa pomme atteint de 40 à 50 cm de longueur. Ses feuilles, irrégulièrement dentées, se prolongent jusqu'à la base du pétiole, qui est large et plat.

OBS

Chou qui appartient au groupe pekinensis de Brassica campestris.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción hortícola
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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