In the autumn the acid thats in the leaves does travel back down to the crown! I wouldn't have thought this would be happening yet though!

Personally though, if the leaves weren't healthy I wouldn't fancy eating the stalks!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)