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Flowering Chives (Flowering Leeks, Gau Choy Fa)

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(Photograph © copyright 2005 by Rhonda Parkinson)

It is common for stores to sell flowering chives before the buds have fully opened - these chives are about 40 centimeters (15 3/4 inches) long. The buds are edible. Flowering chives are inexpensive, and can sometimes be found in the fresh produce section of local supermarkets.

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