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Broccoli

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head, stalk and small associated leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli has large flower heads, or florets, usually…

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Cultivar group
Italica
Genus
Brassica
Origin
Italy, more than 2,000 years ago
Species
Brassica oleracea

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Other cultivar groups of Brassica oleracea

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Broccoli

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples94
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019802
Components1

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Broccoli

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related to history · 16
Broccoli → After, BCE, Brassica, Europe, Italian, Italian Peninsula, Japanese F1, Marathon, Mediterranean, North America, Packman, Premium Crop, Roman Empire, Second World War, Sicily, United States
related to Other cultivar groups of Brassica oleracea · 15
Broccoli → Acephala Group, Alboglabra Group, As, Botrytis Group, Brassica, Brussels, Capitata Group, Gemmifera Group, Gongylodes Group, Other, Romanesco, South, Southeastern Asia, Tenderstem, Viridis Group
related to Varieties · 13
Broccoli → Beneforté, Brassica, Calabrese, Calabria, Europe, It, Italy, North America, Purple, Sometimes, Sprouting, The, There
related to Production · 8
Broccoli → California, China, In, India, Mexico, Secondary, Spain, United States
related to External links · 6
Broccoli → Brassica, February, List, North American, PROTAbase, USDA/ARS Vegetable Laboratory
related to Pests · 6
Broccoli → Additional, Australia, New Zealand, North America, Pieris, The
related to Taxonomy · 5
Broccoli → Brassica, Icones Plantarum Medicinalium, Joseph Jakob, Like, Plenck
related to Cultivation · 3
Broccoli → Garden, The, When
related to Gallery · 3
Broccoli → Arizona, Furrow, Yuma
related to Nutrition · 3
Broccoli → Daily Value, DV, Raw

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brassica oleracea head heads cabbage cauliflower species italica cultivar green flower also group grown var stalk cultivars purple plant small

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BroccoliCultivar groupItalica1.00infobox
BroccoliGenusBrassica1.00infobox
BroccoliOriginItaly, more than 2,000 years ago1.00infobox
BroccoliSpeciesBrassica oleracea1.00infobox
Broccoliis aparticularly rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K0.90text
Broccolirelated to CookingBoiling0.60section
Broccolirelated to CultivationThe0.60section
Broccolirelated to CultivationWhen0.60section
Broccolirelated to CultivationGarden0.60section
Broccolirelated to DescriptionViolet0.60section
Broccolirelated to DescriptionThe0.60section
Broccolirelated to EtymologyThe0.60section

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