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Broccoli & Cauliflower. One Big Happy Family. Broccoli & Cauliflower: Branches on the cabbage family tree. The word “broccoli” comes from the Latin word for “branch” or “arm”. And cauliflower really is a flower! (Actually, broccoli is too.). Did you know? . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Broccoli & Cauliflower

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One Big Happy FamilyBroccoli & Cauliflower: Branches on the cabbage family tree

Cabbage Family (Brassicaceae)

Broccoli (B. oleracea)

Cauliflower (B. oleracea)

The word “broccoli” comes from the Latin word for

“branch” or “arm”Did you

know? And cauliflower really

is a flower! (Actually, broccoli is too.)

http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/Middle_School_Nutrition_Marketing/Middle_School_Marketing_Broccoli.pdf

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Where in the world is broccoli from?

Broccoli was first grown in the Mediterranean & Asia Minor

Italian immigrants brought it to the US where they grew it

in their Brooklyn gardens

In 1923, a group of Italian

farmers started a

commercial broccoli farm in California

& began shipping the vegetable

across the US

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Murray, Michael; Lara Pizzorno (September 2005). The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group. P. 172

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Today, Broccoli & Cauliflower are grown in Whatcom County– and maybe in your

garden.Remember to try the Harvest of the Month lunch with an open

mind– and thank your

servers!Fourth-grade MacGregor Elementary students Heru Burkett, left, and Justin Green, both 9, inspect broccoli they just harvested in their Recipe for Success garden. Photo: For The Chronicle, Eric Kayne / Houston Chronicle 2011