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healthy living nutritionIs cauliflower a fake vegetable?
Last Updated: 2nd March, 2020
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Likewise, people ask, is cauliflower a real vegetable?
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten – the edible white flesh sometimes called "curd" (with a similar appearance to cheese curd).
Furthermore, is broccoli a hybrid of cauliflower? Brussels sprouts were developed from plants with large lateral buds and the stem was developed to become kohlrabi. In the case of broccoli, as well as cauliflower, the flowers were the focus. Broccoflower is a green cauliflower. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and Chinese broccoli.
Subsequently, question is, is broccoli a real vegetable?
Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus Brassica) whose large flowering head and stalk is eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea.
Is cauliflower a hybrid food?
Common hybrid vegetables include beets, carrots, corn, potatoes, celery and cauliflower. Other hybrid foods are hybrid beans, nuts and seeds.