permaculture

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On 12/22/2012 10:31 PM, Jason Gerhardt wrote:

> I admit to growing one hybrid crop: cauliflower. Cauliflower is just
> amazing as a hybrid (and I LOVE cauliflower). I'm pretty sure the seed for
> Cauliflower is not produced in China. It is probably the most finicky seed
> crop to grow, only producing good quality seed in a couple regions of the
> world, which I am forgetting now, but I want to say Northern France.

Is this variety open pollinated and does its flavor equal that of 
typical cauliflower?

Romanesco broccoli, or Roman cauliflower, is an edible flower of the 
species Brassica oleracea, and a variant form of cauliflower. First 
documented in Italy, it is light green in color and approximates a 
natural fractal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli