what are brassicas
Brassica (/ËbraesÉ¨kÉ/) ËbrÃ¦sÉ¨kÉ is a genus of plants in the mustard (Family). Brassicaceae the members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous, vegetables, cabbages or mustard. plantrassica plants have been the subject of much scientific interest for their agricultural importance. Six particular species (B. carinata, B. juncea, B. oleracea, B. napus, B. nigra and B. rapa) evolved by the combining of chromosomes from three earlier species, as described by the Triangle of U theory.