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Organism
(ORGA)
last updated: 23 Feb 2021
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
| Kingdom | Viriplantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Brassicales |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Genus | Brassica |
| Species | B. oleracea |
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CauliflowerEN
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BroccoflowerEN
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CalabreseEN
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Romanesci broccoliEN
Botrytis Group
Crops
Northeast Mediterranean
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Cauliflower prefers full sun in loam/organic, moist and well drained soils. Soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8 achieves maximum yields. The plant grow optimally between 15 and 20 °C. The upper temperature limit for cauliflower is 27°C and it can tolerate brief periods of cold (-3°C).
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Cauliflower is widely cultivated
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- Food
Cauliflower is widely cultivated for its white inflorescence meristem. Several varieties (of several colours) exist. For production statistics, kindly refer to the FAOSTAT link below.
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- NCBI Taxonomy Browser - Brassica oleracea var. botrytis [ English ]
- North Carolina State Extension Plant Toolbox - Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group) [ English ]
- GBIF - Brassica oleracea var. botrytis L. [ English ]
- Draft genome sequence of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L var botrytis) provides new insights into the C genome in Brassica species.pdf [ English ]
- Oregon State University Horticulture - Cauliflower [ English ]
- Oklahoma State University Extension - Cole Crop Production (Broccoli, Cabbage, and Cauliflower) [ English ]
- FAOSTAT [ English ]
| Record type | Field | Record(s) | |
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| Living Modified Organism | Recipient Organism or Parental Organisms | 1 | |
