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Cooperative Extension Service CTAHR Fact Sheet Home Garden Vegetable no. 6* January 1997 *Replaces Instant Information/Home Garden Vegetable Series no. 6. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Q. The last three years my broccoli-cauliflower (not my cabbage) have been developing a soft root problem. First the plants wilt and then finally fall over. What can I do about this problem? (Dazy, N.D.)
Kung Pao Chicken with Jasmine Rice Asian Marinated Chicken, Broccoli and Mushrooms, Stir-Fried with Garlic Sauce, Served with Jasmine Rice Portion: 9 oz+4 oz Rice Calories: 563 Protein: 24.9 grams Carbohydrates: 67.0 grams Fat: 22.2 grams Calories from Fat: 199.8 (35%) Saturated Fat: 1.8
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.
prof. dr R.C. Aalberse, biochemicus, E-mail: r.aalberse@sanquin.nl dr S.O. Stapel, bioloog, E-mail: s.stapel@sanquin.nl mw M. Heij, hoofdanalist, E-mail: m.heij@sanquin.
People who gain less protection from cancer by eating broccoli may be able to compensate for the difference in their genetic make-up by eating 'super broccoli', a variety with higher levels of the active plant chemical sulforaphane, or by eating larger portions.
Mannen die veel broccoli en bloemkool eten hebben 50% minder kans op prostaatkanker meldt het Belgisch Nieuwsblad. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek uitgevoerd door het Amerikaanse Nationaal Kankerinstituut waarbij vier jaar lang 29.000 mannen werden gevolgd.
Broccoli has increased in popularity considerably in recent years. This vegetable, sometimes known as Italian sprouting broccoli, is a cluster of undeveloped flower buds. Two crops--spring and fall--can be grown in Kansas.