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Morris Heading
A tier
Morris Heading forms a loose, semi-heading rosette rather than fully open flat collard plants—inner leaves blanch slightly and can taste sweeter and more tender. An old Southern type bridging collards and cabbage habits. Outer leaves still cook as standard collards. Harvest the whole semi-head or pick outer leaves first. Nice for mixed textures in one plant. Less common in bulk commodity packs but valued by gardeners seeking variety.
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Morris Heading collards were introduced as a semi-heading Southern type.
Southern seed savers maintained Morris Heading for home food security.
Heirloom revival catalogues returned Morris Heading to wider sale.
Specialty growers offered Morris Heading for unique collard form.