Broccoli is classified into cabbage families and includes vegetables that are not resistant to hot air. As a result, suitable broccoli is grown on a moist highland with low temperatures, ie above 700 m asl. This vegetable, also can not stand the constant rain. If this happens, the broccoli plant becomes yellowish and if the decaying color is black speckled. The leaves and broccoli growth properties are similar to cabbage flowers. The difference, broccoli flowers are green and growing longer than cabbage flowers. Broccoli is composed of small flowers that are green, but not as small as cabbage flowers. Similarly, the longer flower stalks. Compared with the flower cabbage, after boiled the texture of broccoli will feel softer. Harvest broccoli flowers are done after the age reaches 60-90 days since planted, before the flowers bloom, and when the crop is still green. If the flowers have bloomed, the flower stalks will be elongated and the yellow flowers flower out. To eat, it needs to be cooked for a few minutes. Cooking too long will reduce the efficacy of broccoli. Broccoli can be propagated by seed.
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