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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

 

 

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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