A collard greens bunch and basket of onions sit outside Mike's Produce in Ravenel, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Vickie Singleton said beautifully cooked collards freeze easily and can be enjoyed later.

For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world. The leafy vegetable is a quintessential part of African American, Southern and ...

Collard greens are part of the South's culinary traditions, especially in Black households. Now, a researcher is studying how differences in the leafy vegetable determine its taste and hardiness.