"a yellow or vibrant green curd color. Broccoflower Broccoflower refers to either of two edible plants of the species ""Brassica oleracea"" with light green heads. The edible portion is the immature flower head (inflorescence) of the plant. Broccoli and cauliflower are different cultivars of the same species, and as such are fully cross compatible by hand pollination or natural pollinators. There are two forms of ""Brassica oleracea"" that may be referred to as broccoflower, both of which are considered cultivars of cauliflower (""Brassica oleracea"" var. ""botrytis"") because they have inflorescent meristems rather than flower buds when harvested. One is shaped"
"is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species. Broccoli resulted from breeding of cultivated ""Brassica"" crops in the northern Mediterranean starting in about the 6th century BC. Since the time of the Roman Empire, broccoli has been commonly consumed among Italians. Combined in 2016, China and India produced 73% of the world's broccoli and cauliflower crops. There are three commonly grown types of broccoli. The most familiar is Calabrese broccoli, often referred to simply as ""broccoli"", named after Calabria in Italy. It has large (10 to 20 cm) green heads and"
"raab"" among other names, forms similar but smaller heads, and is actually a type of turnip (""Brassica rapa""). Broccolini or ""Tenderstem broccoli"" is a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli. Beneforté is a variety of broccoli containing 2–3 times more glucoraphanin that was produced by crossing broccoli with a wild Brassica variety, ""Brassica oleracea"" var ""villosa"". In 2016, global production of broccoli (combined for production reports with cauliflowers) was 25.2 million tonnes, with China and India together accounting for 73% of the total (table). Secondary producers, each having one million tonnes or less annually, were the United States, Spain, Mexico"
"Cruciferous vegetables Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables. The family takes its alternative name (Cruciferae, New Latin for ""cross-bearing"") from the shape of their flowers, whose four petals resemble a cross. Ten of the most common cruciferous vegetables eaten by people, known colloquially in North America as cole crops and in Britain and Ireland as ""brassicas"", are in a single species (""Brassica oleracea""); they are not distinguished from"
"such vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower, cabbage, garden cress, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and similar green leaf vegetables. The family takes its alternative name (Cruciferae, New Latin for ""cross-bearing"") from the shape of their flowers, whose four petals resemble a cross. Ten of the most common cruciferous vegetables eaten by people, known colloquially in North America as cole crops and in Britain and Ireland as ""brassicas"", are in a single species (""Brassica oleracea""); they are not"
"Cauliflower Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species ""Brassica oleracea"" in the genus ""Brassica"", which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh sometimes called ""curd"" (with a similar appearance to cheese curd). The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. ""Brassica oleracea"" also includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, and kale, collectively called ""cole"" crops, though they are of different cultivar"
"dietary fiber, and carotenoids. The causes of its differences in appearance from the normal cauliflower and broccoli have been modeled as an extension of the preinfloresence stage of bud growth, but the genetic basis of this is not known. Romanesco broccoli Romanesco broccoli (also known as Roman cauliflower, Broccolo Romanesco, Romanesque cauliflower or simply Romanesco) is an edible flower bud of the species ""Brassica oleracea"". First documented in Italy, it is chartreuse in color. Romanesco has a striking appearance because its form is a natural approximation of a fractal. When compared to a traditional cauliflower, its texture as a vegetable"
"Romanesco broccoli Romanesco broccoli (also known as Roman cauliflower, Broccolo Romanesco, Romanesque cauliflower or simply Romanesco) is an edible flower bud of the species ""Brassica oleracea"". First documented in Italy, it is chartreuse in color. Romanesco has a striking appearance because its form is a natural approximation of a fractal. When compared to a traditional cauliflower, its texture as a vegetable is far more crunchy, and its flavor is not as assertive, being delicate and nutty. The Romanesco has been grown in Italy since the 16th century. Romanesco superficially resembles a cauliflower, but it is chartreuse in color, and its"
"Broccoli Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. The word ""broccoli"" comes from the Italian plural of """", which means ""the flowering crest of a cabbage"", and is the diminutive form of ""brocco"", meaning ""small nail"" or ""sprout"". Broccoli is often boiled or steamed but may be eaten raw. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species ""Brassica oleracea"". Broccoli has large flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in a tree-like structure branching out from a thick, edible stalk. The mass of flower heads"
"Brassica Brassica () is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Crops from this genus are sometimes called ""cole crops""derived from the Latin ""caulis"", denoting the stem or stalk of a plant. The genus ""Brassica"" is known for its important agricultural and horticultural crops and includes a number of weeds, both of wild taxa and escapees from cultivation. ""Brassica"" species and varieties commonly used for food include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum, rutabaga, turnip and some seeds used in the production of canola"
"Gai lan Gai lan (""Brassica oleracea"" var. ""alboglabra"") is the Cantonese name and jie lan is the Mandarin name for a vegetable that is also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale. It is a leaf vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and flower heads similar to but much smaller than broccoli, another ""Brassica oleracea"" cultivar, but gai lan is in the group ""alboglabra"" (from Latin ""albus"" ""white"" and ""glabrus"" ""hairless""). Its flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but slightly more bitter. It is also noticeably stronger. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and"
"(""brócolis"") refers to broccolini: the more traditional broccoli is called ""brócolis americano"" (American broccoli). Broccolini Broccolini (original Japanese: ) is a green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and longer, thin stalks. It is a natural hybrid of broccoli and gai lan (jie lan in standard Chinese; sometimes referred to as ""Chinese Kale"" or ""Chinese Brocolli""), both cultivar groups of ""Brassica oleracea"". Broccolini was originally developed over eight years by the Sakata Seed Company of Yokohama, Japan in Salinas, California in 1993 as ""aspabroc"". It was developed as a natural hybrid rather than being genetically modified. Sakata partnered"
"Broccolini Broccolini (original Japanese: ) is a green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and longer, thin stalks. It is a natural hybrid of broccoli and gai lan (jie lan in standard Chinese; sometimes referred to as ""Chinese Kale"" or ""Chinese Brocolli""), both cultivar groups of ""Brassica oleracea"". Broccolini was originally developed over eight years by the Sakata Seed Company of Yokohama, Japan in Salinas, California in 1993 as ""aspabroc"". It was developed as a natural hybrid rather than being genetically modified. Sakata partnered with Sanbon Incorporated in 1994 to begin growing commercially in Mexico under the title"
"and ""B. juncea"". ‘Brassica’ is Pliny's name for several cabbage-like plants. Brassica Brassica () is a genus of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). The members of the genus are informally known as cruciferous vegetables, cabbages, or mustard plants. Crops from this genus are sometimes called ""cole crops""derived from the Latin ""caulis"", denoting the stem or stalk of a plant. The genus ""Brassica"" is known for its important agricultural and horticultural crops and includes a number of weeds, both of wild taxa and escapees from cultivation. ""Brassica"" species and varieties commonly used for food include broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, choy sum,"
"thick stalks. It is a cool season annual crop. Sprouting broccoli has a larger number of heads with many thin stalks. Purple cauliflower is a type of broccoli grown in Europe and North America. It has a head shaped like cauliflower, but consisting of tiny flower buds. It sometimes, but not always, has a purple cast to the tips of the flower buds. Other cultivar groups of ""Brassica oleracea"" include cabbage (Capitata Group), cauliflower and Romanesco broccoli (Botrytis Group), kale and collard greens (Acephala Group), kohlrabi (Gongylodes Group), Brussels sprouts (Gemmifera Group), and kai-lan (Alboglabra Group). Rapini, sometimes called ""broccoli"
"through The Plantsmen nursery). At their best, the hybrids combine the hardiness of ""H. niger"" and ""H. argutifolius"", the large flowers of ""H. niger"", and the leaf and flower colour of ""H. lividus"". Cultivars such as 'Bob's Best', 'HGC Silvermoon', 'Ruby Glow' and 'Winter Moonbeam' are available. ""Helleborus niger"" has also been crossed with ""H. lividus""; the hybrid was known informally as ""H."" × ""nigriliv"", but its correct name is H. × ballardiae, commemorating Helen Ballard, the famous plantswoman who first made the cross in the early 1970s. ""Helleborus niger"" contains protoanemonin, or ranunculin, which has an acrid taste and"
"compounds lutein and zeaxanthin in amounts about 6 times lower than in kale. The perceived bitterness of cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli varies from person to person, but the functional underpinnings of this variation are not known. Some research reports that the gene TAS2R38 may be responsible for bitter taste perception in broccoli. Other factors, such as isothiocyanates and polyphenols, are also likely involved in bitterness perception. Broccoli Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as a vegetable. The word ""broccoli"" comes from the Italian plural of """", which means ""the"
"2014 but of unknown section: ""Brassavola"" is in the same alliance as the genera ""Cattleya"" and ""Laelia"". They have been used extensively in hybridization and represent the B at the beginning of the names of such crosses. For example, Blc. is ""Brassolaeliacattleya"". Brassavola Brassavola is a genus of 21 orchids (family Orchidaceae). They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Italian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade journals. These species are widespread across Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America. They are epiphytes,"
"Cross A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is also termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The word ""cross"" is recorded in 10th-century Old English as ""cros"", exclusively for the instrument of Christ's crucifixion, replacing the native Old English word ""rood"". The word's history is complicated; it appears to have entered English from Old Irish, possibly via Old Norse, ultimately from the Latin ""crux"" (or its accusative ""crucem"" and"
"known as ""H. corsicus"") are called H. × nigercors. First made in 1931, the hybrid is a large, tough plant with white flowers flushed with green; they are said to be the best of all hellebores for cut flowers. It has been awarded an AGM H4. Double-flowered plants are available. Hybrids between ""H. niger"" and ""H."" × ""sternii"" (itself a hybrid, between ""H. argutifolius"" and ""H. lividus"") were originally called ""H."" × ""nigristern"", but this name has been changed in favour of H. × ericsmithii (commemorating the plantsman who made the cross in the 1960s and introduced it in 1972,"
"the 'Aughinbaugh' western dewberry and 'Cuthbert' red raspberry and so has a similar background to Logan's 'Loganberry' because it shares a parent. The original cross was made in 1935 by George Waldo with the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), who ran the cooperative blackberry breeding program between the USDA-ARS and Oregon State University from 1932 until the 1960s. Selected in 1937 and tested in Oregon, Washington and California as ""Oregon 609"" (OSC 609), it was named ""Olallie"" and released in 1950. Olallieberry The olallieberry (pronounced oh-LA-leh or oh-LA-lee and sometimes spelled ollalieberry, olallaberry, olalliberry, ollalaberry or"
"dimension, calculated to be roughly 2.8. One of the fractal properties of cauliflower is that every branch, or ""module"", is similar to the entire cauliflower. Another quality, also present in other plant species, is that the angle between ""modules,"" as they become more distant from the center, is 360 degrees divided by the golden ratio. Cauliflower Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species ""Brassica oleracea"" in the genus ""Brassica"", which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh sometimes called ""curd"""
"choy, kale, collards, mustard greens, and watercress. Although there is basic research on how sulforaphane might affect mechanisms in vivo, there is no high-quality evidence to date for its efficacy against human diseases. Sulforaphane Sulforaphane (sulphoraphane in British English) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. It is obtained from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbages. It is produced when the enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing), which allows the two compounds to mix and react. Young sprouts of broccoli and cauliflower are"
"preventing the flower heads developing. Broccolini is grown near the central California coast during the spring, summer, and fall seasons and Yuma, Arizona throughout the winter. It is sold throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as 5 states in Australia. The International Federation for Produce Standards assigns it the price look-up code 3277, ""baby broccoli"". It is also known as ""asparation"", ""asparations"", ""sweet baby broccoli"", ""bimi"", ""broccoletti"", ""broccolette"" ""Italian Sprouting broccoli"", and ""Tenderstem"". In the United Kingdom and Ireland it is referred to as ""Tenderstem broccoli"". In Brazil, the common form of the word broccoli"
"Sulforaphane Sulforaphane (sulphoraphane in British English) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. It is obtained from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbages. It is produced when the enzyme myrosinase transforms glucoraphanin, a glucosinolate, into sulforaphane upon damage to the plant (such as from chewing), which allows the two compounds to mix and react. Young sprouts of broccoli and cauliflower are particularly rich in glucoraphanin. Sulforaphane occurs in broccoli sprouts, which, among cruciferous vegetables, have the highest concentration of glucoraphanin, the precursor to sulforaphane. It is also found in cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok"
"red. The stigma lobes are white, never lavender. This cross has been remade many times creating several cultivars. However, many of them are confused today and cannot be identified. Disocactus × hybridus Disocactus"" × ""hybridus is a hybrid between ""Disocactus phyllanthoides"" and ""Disocactus speciosus"". It is perhaps the most commonly grown orchid cactus and seems to survive and flower under most conditions. It has a very complex taxonomic history and has been mistaken for ""Disocactus ackermannii"" for a long time. The name ""Cactus jenkinsonii"" McIntosh (1829) might be an older name, but there is no combination under ""Disocactus"". In 1824,"
"Bagrada hilaris Bagrada hilaris is a species of shield bug known by the common names bagrada bug and painted bug (See a short video at YouTube). It could be mistaken for or erroneously referred to as harlequin bug. It is native to Asia. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species, including California and Arizona, where it was first reported in 2008. It is a major pest insect of ""Brassica oleracea"" crops (including cabbage, kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli), and related crucifers such as turnips, rape, and mustard. The adult and nymph of the species suck sap from the"
"Poultry Cross (Salisbury) The Poultry Cross is a market cross in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, marking the site of former markets. Constructed in the 14th century and modified in the 18th century it stands at the junction of Silver Street and Minster Street. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed structure. The Poultry Cross is the only one remaining of four market crosses that once stood in Salisbury. The others were the Cheese Cross in the present Cheesemarket area, Barnard's Cross (livestock) at the junction of Barnard Street and Culver Street and another which designated a"
"the site. This cross was originally discovered by Rob Cantley and Charles Clarke on Bukit Batu Buli in Sarawak. Clarke later found larger plants of this hybrid in the Crocker Range of Sabah, particularly near the summit of Mount Alab. More recently a single plant has been recorded from Mount Trusmadi. The pitchers of this cross have a slight constriction in the middle and range in colour from green to dark purple throughout. This hybrid differs from ""N. fusca"" in the presence of bristles on the underside of the lid. Conversely, it has a dense indumentum on the stem and"
"as part of Salisbury Market on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Poultry Cross (Salisbury) The Poultry Cross is a market cross in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, marking the site of former markets. Constructed in the 14th century and modified in the 18th century it stands at the junction of Silver Street and Minster Street. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed structure. The Poultry Cross is the only one remaining of four market crosses that once stood in Salisbury. The others were the Cheese Cross in the present Cheesemarket area, Barnard's Cross (livestock) at the junction of Barnard"
"as a cross, hence, the common name ""cross vine"". The phloem in the arms has wider sieve tubes and less parenchyma than the ordinary phloem. The leaves are petiolate. Leaf arrangement usually is opposite, or rarely alternate or verticillate (in whorls). Leaves are usually compound, bifoliate, trifoliate, pinnate, or palmate, or rarely simple. Stipules are absent, but persistent; enlarged axillary bud scales (pseudostipules) are often present. Domatia occur in some genera. Flowers are solitary or in inflorescences in a raceme or a helicoid or dichasial cyme. Inflorescences bear persistent or deciduous bracts or bractlets. The flowers are hypogynous, zygomorphic, bisexual,"
"""Erysimum"" (261 species), ""Lepidium"" (234 species), ""Cardamine"" (233 species), and ""Alyssum"" (207 species). The family contains the cruciferous vegetables, including species such as ""Brassica oleracea"" (e.g., broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, collards), ""Brassica rapa"" (turnip, Chinese cabbage, etc.), ""Brassica napus"" (rapeseed, etc.), ""Raphanus sativus"" (common radish), ""Armoracia rusticana"" (horseradish), but also a cut-flower ""Matthiola"" (stock) and the model organism ""Arabidopsis thaliana"" (thale cress). ""Pieris rapae"" and other butterflies of the family Pieridae are some of the best-known pests of Brassicaceae species planted as commercial crops. ""Trichoplusia ni"" (cabbage looper) moth is also becoming increasingly problematic for crucifers due to its resistance"
"Cross moline The cross moline (also cross anchory, French ""croix ancrée"" ""anchor cross"") is a Christian cross, constituting a kind of heraldic cross. The name derives from its shape, which resembles a millrind, the iron clamp of the upper millstone, ""moline"" being the Old French for a mill. It is very similar to one of the varieties of the ""fer de moline"" heraldic charge (literal French: ""iron of a mill""), the forked tips of which, however, circle out slightly more, akin to the ""cross recercelee"". It is borne both inverted and rebated, and sometimes ""saltirewise"" (i.e. in the form of"