What's the difference between Collard Greens and Turnip Greens?

Question

A friend of mine asked me this question (as if I knew) -- so I came to Yahoo Answers to see if you guys could help answer the question.

Aside from the name being different.....does anybody really know the difference in the two????

Answer 1

My Iguana liked them both



Collard greens are vegetables that are members of the cabbage family, but are also close relatives to kale. Although they are available year-round they are at their best from January through April.

The turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa) is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, bulbous taproot. Small, tender varieties are grown for human consumption, while larger varieties are grown as feed for livestock. Turnips are notably popular in Europe, particularly in its colder parts, because they grow well in cold climates and can be stored for several months after harvest. Turnip greens are the stems eaten as vegatables

Answer 2

they all come from different plants. Turnips, mustard used for the seeds but you can also eat the foliage and collards I don't know. Usually with turnips you wait until you harvest the tubers and also keep the leaves. Mustard is kind of spicy, turnip is real cabbagy and collards are tough and musky.

Answer 3

Turnip greens are the leaves of the turnip plant.

Collard is a plant all by itself, in the cabbage family.

Answer 4

Turnip greens were mentioned in a Rolling Stones song.

...but not those weird CG's.

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Answer 5

collard greens, thats soul food, turnip green are from the tops/leaves of turnips. collard are from cabbage plant.


mang that soul food good. cornbread and grits too...

Answer 6

turnip greens are the tops of turnips so you eat the whole plant they are very good I like them cooked with bacon salt and pepper and add vinegar to taste they are full of vitamins.

Answer 7

They are from two very different plants.