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Broccoli continues to attract medical interest for cancer-preventive properties, and sprouts or home grown veggies from organic seed sources are a good way to maximize freshness.
Thanks for your question. The stems of broccoli are a good source of insoluble fiber, but do not have the same beta-carotene, potassium or vitamin C content of the florets.
Baltimore, MD (9/15/97) Broccoli sprouts appear to have signficant chemoprotective effects against cancer, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
IF YOU'VE ever had an apple tree that wouldn't bear fruit it might have lacked a mate. Plants need lovers too. And even though hermaphroditic plants can (and do) self-pollinate, most shouldn't. Inbreeding often causes recessive abnormalities like the propensity for disease and low seed production.
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A close relative of cauliflower, broccoli has grown wild in Mediterranean areas for hundreds of years; domestic broccoli was first cultivated in the United States in the 1920's.