Choose bunches that are dark green. Good color indicates high nutrient value. Florets that are dark green, purplish, or bluish green contain more beta-carotene and vitamin C than paler or yellowing ones.
Choose bunches with stalks that are very firm. Stalks that bend or seem rubbery are of poor quality.
Over 30,000 plants of broccoli can grow on one acre.
In the United States, the most common type of broccoli is the Italian green or sprouting variety. Its green stalks are topped with umbrella-shaped clusters of purplish green florets.
