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Broccoli

Broccoli is also called green cauliflower and belongs to the cruciferous family as its white relative. It is native to the Mediterranean, most probably Cyprus. It was already known in ancient times and was cultivated long before cauliflower. Nowadays broccoli is a part of the British and Scandinavians. In Poland, this underestimated vegetable is constantly growing in popularity. Broccoli is a really nutritious and healthy vegetable.

It is a rich source of vitamin C – just 200 grams of this green vegetable fully sustain the daily dose of an adult. It is great protection against colds and it significantly improves immunity. Moreover, they are a great source of vitamins A, PP, B1, and B2 as well as various important elements such as phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, and magnesium. Broccoli contains a lot of calcium, even more than some dairy products. It is recommended to pregnant women as well as children because it protects again anemia as well as contains lots of folic acids which is important for the proper development of the fetus.

Eaten regularly, broccoli protects against various kinds of cancer mainly due to phytochemicals. They are low in calories and contain glucosinolates that help remove toxins. Broccoli also contains sulforaphane, which is responsible for the intense smell emitted when cooking. It destroys the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which affects the development of gastric ulcers, can cause esophagitis or even stomach cancer.

Broccoli tolerates low temperatures quite well, that is why it can be successfully cultivated in our climate, but it should be harvested because the first frost because it tends to turn black. Broccoli likes fertile soil rich in humus. It should be sheltered from the wind and it like sunny places. The plant is not resistant to drought so it should be watered during dry seasons. It has high nutritional requirements and often needs to be fertilized with organic and mineral fertilizers.

The leading producer of broccoli worldwide is China. Up to 10263746 tons of this vegetable is produced there annually. The second-largest producer of broccoli is India with a yearly production of 8199000 tons. The third-largest producer of broccoli is the USA with 1321060 tons of the plant produced each year.

Global broccoli production

In 2016, the global production of broccoli was 7.3 million tonnes, led by China with 61% of the world's total (table). Other major producers were India, the United States, Mexico, and Italy (FAO 2018). China is by far the largest producer of broccoli in the world, accounting for over 60 percent of global production in 2016. India, the United States, Mexico, and Italy are among the other major producers of broccoli, each accounting for a share of global production in the range of five to ten percent. Broccoli is a popular vegetable worldwide and its production has been growing steadily in recent years. In 2016, the global production of broccoli was 7.3 million tonnes, up from 6.8 million tonnes in 2012 (FAO 2018). The main drivers of this growth have been China and India, the two largest producers of broccoli in the world. In China, the production of broccoli has more than doubled in the last ten years, from 2.7 million tonnes in 2006 to 5.8 million tonnes in 2016 (FAO 2018). This increase is largely due to the growing popularity of broccoli as a healthy food option and the Chinese government's efforts to promote broccoli production. In India, the production of broccoli has also been growing steadily, from 1.1 million tonnes in 2006 to 2.2 million tonnes in 2016 (FAO 2018). This increase is due to the growing popularity of broccoli as a healthy food option and the Indian government's efforts to promote broccoli production. The United States is the third-largest producer of broccoli in the world, with a production of 1.1 million tonnes in 2016 (FAO 2018). The US broccoli industry has been growing steadily in recent years, driven by the increasing popularity of broccoli as a healthy food option. Mexico is the fourth-largest producer of broccoli in the world, with a production of 0.9 million tonnes in 2016 (FAO 2018). The Mexican broccoli industry has been growing steadily in recent years, driven by the increasing popularity of broccoli as a healthy food option. Italy is the fifth-largest producer of broccoli in the world, with a production of 0.8 million tonnes in 2016 (FAO 2018). The Italian broccoli industry has been growing steadily in recent years, driven by the increasing popularity of broccoli as a healthy food option.