Prepared by
Wayne J. McLaurin (Retired), James M. Barber (Retired), Paul Colditz (Retired) and Darbie M. Granberry
Extension Horticulturists
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var botrytis) is a member of the cabbage family. Broccoli was developed from leafy Brassica forms, commonly knows as “Calabrese broccoli,” found in the northeastern Mediterranean and southern Europe.