Broccoli

Broccoli Crowns/Broccoli

Consistent year-round yield and supply.
Increase product uniformity, plate presentation and portion control.
Broccoli is well suited for salad bars, steaming and sautéing

Storage & Handling

	Cold Temperature
	Very High Humidity
	32 -36 F/O -2 C

Recipe Links

http://www.chefdecuisine.com/vegetables/broccoli/broccolimain.asp

http://www.justvegetablerecipes.com/inxbrc.html

http://www.basic-recipes.com/veget/bro/

http://www.recipe-source.com/fgv/vegetables/broccoli/indexall.html

http://vegweb.com/food/vegetables/index-vegetables-broccoli.shtml

Planting methods are similar to those for cabbage. Transplants are set starting in late April in upstate New York and continuing through mid- to late August. Direct seeding can be successful, but careful attention to detail is required. Direct-seeded fields should be planted 15 to 20 days before transplants are set out if simultaneous crop maturity is desired. Seed size is important for emergence through crusted soils, and seeds greater than 1/14 inch in diameter will produce better stands than smaller seeds.

Planting information

Crop		Row (inches)	In-row (inches)
Cabbage
Fresh Market		24-36	10-14
Kraut		24-36	18-24
Chinese
	Early	24	18
	Mid	28	20
	Late	30	22
Broccoli
Field seeded		3-4 rows/bed at 17"	7-10
Transplants		24-36	12-18
Cauliflower		34-36	15-18
Brussels Sprouts		34-36	24

Nutrition Information

Nutrient	Units	1.00 X 1 cup, chopped ------- 88g	1.00 X 1 bunch ------- 608g	1.00 X 1 spear (about 5" long) ------- 31g
Proximates
Water	g	78.58	542.94	27.68
Energy	kcal	30	207	11
Energy	kj	124	857	44
Protein	g	2.48	17.15	0.87
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.33	2.25	0.11
Ash	g	0.77	5.29	0.27
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	5.84	40.37	2.06
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.3	15.8	0.8
Sugars, total	g	1.50	10.34	0.53
Sucrose	g	0.09	0.61	0.03
Glucose (dextrose)	g	0.43	2.98	0.15
Fructose	g	0.60	4.13	0.21
Lactose	g	0.18	1.28	0.07
Maltose	g	0.18	1.28	0.07
Galactose	g	0.00	0.00	0.00
Starch	g	0.00	0.00	0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	41	286	15
Iron, Fe	mg	0.64	4.44	0.23
Magnesium, Mg	mg	18	128	7
Phosphorus, P	mg	58	401	20
Potassium, K	mg	278	1921	98
Sodium, Na	mg	29	201	10
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.36	2.49	0.13
Copper, Cu	mg	0.043	0.298	0.015
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.185	1.277	0.065
Selenium, Se	mcg	2.2	15.2	0.8
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	78.5	542.3	27.7
Thiamin	mg	0.062	0.432	0.022
Riboflavin	mg	0.103	0.711	0.036
Niacin	mg	0.562	3.885	0.198
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.504	3.484	0.178
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.154	1.064	0.054
Folate, total	mcg	55	383	20
Folic acid	mcg	0	0	0
Folate, food	mcg	55	383	20
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	55	383	20
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0.00	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	581	4013	205
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	29	201	10
Retinol	mcg	0	0	0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.69	4.74	0.24
Tocopherol, beta	mg	0.01	0.06	0.00
Tocopherol, gamma	mg	0.15	1.03	0.05
Tocopherol, delta	mg	0.00	0.00	0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	89.4	617.7	31.5
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.034	0.237	0.012
4:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
6:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
8:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
10:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
12:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
14:0	g	0.001	0.006	0.000
15:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
16:0	g	0.026	0.176	0.009
17:0	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
18:0	g	0.005	0.036	0.002
20:0	g	0.002	0.012	0.001
22:0	g	0.002	0.012	0.001
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.010	0.067	0.003
14:1	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
15:1	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
17:1	g	0.001	0.006	0.000
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.009	0.061	0.003
20:1	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.033	0.231	0.012
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.015	0.103	0.005
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.018	0.128	0.007
18:3 n-6 c,c,c	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
18:4	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
20:2 n-6 c,c	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
20:3 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
20:5 n-3	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
22:5 n-3	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
22:6 n-3	g	0.000	0.000	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0	0	0
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.029	0.201	0.010
Threonine	g	0.077	0.535	0.027
Isoleucine	g	0.070	0.480	0.024
Leucine	g	0.114	0.784	0.040
Lysine	g	0.119	0.821	0.042
Methionine	g	0.033	0.231	0.012
Cystine	g	0.025	0.170	0.009
Phenylalanine	g	0.103	0.711	0.036
Tyrosine	g	0.044	0.304	0.015
Valine	g	0.110	0.760	0.039
Arginine	g	0.168	1.161	0.059
Histidine	g	0.052	0.359	0.018
Alanine	g	0.092	0.632	0.032
Aspartic acid	g	0.286	1.976	0.101
Glutamic acid	g	0.477	3.295	0.168
Glycine	g	0.078	0.541	0.028
Proline	g	0.097	0.669	0.034
Serine	g	0.106	0.736	0.038
Other
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0.0	0.0
Caffeine	mg	0	0	0
Theobromine	mg	0	0	0
Carotene, beta	mcg	337	2329	119
Carotene, alpha	mcg	22	152	8
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	1	6	0
Lycopene	mcg	0	0	0
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	1488	10281	524

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

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