DEFINITION OF PRODUCE

·       THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO BROCCOLI OF VARIETIES (CULTIVARS) GROWN FROM BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA PLENCK TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER, BROCCOLI FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED.

·       BROCCOLI IS CULTIVATED IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS WHICH VARY GREATLY AND THEREFORE EXISTS A BROAD RANGE OF VARIETIES.

·       VARIETIES OF BROCCOLI SHOW A VERY EXTENSIVE RANGE OF GREEN COLOURATIONS. SOME VARIETIES ON THE MARKET EVEN HAVE PURPLE AND REDDISH TINTS.

·       VARIETIES WITH EXTREMELY SHORT FLORAL STEMS AND VERY COMPACT HEADS ARE MARKETED UNDER THE NAME OF “CROWN BROCCOLI”.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI

·       RANGE OF VARIETIES AND COLOUR TYPES

·       CROWN BROCCOLI

QUALITY

SIZING

TOLERANCES

PRESENTATION

MARKING