Editing Broccoli (section)

==Description==
[[File:Broccoli bloem.jpg|thumb|right|Broccoli flower]]

Broccoli is an [[Annual vs. perennial plant evolution|annual]] [[Cruciferous vegetables|cruciferous]] plant which can grow up to {{cvt|60|–|90|cm|in|}} tall.<ref name="Britannica">{{cite web |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica |title=Broccoli, plant |url=https://www.britannica.com/plant/broccoli|date=3 March 2025 |access-date=15 April 2025}}</ref>

Broccoli [[inflorescence]] grows at the end of a central, edible stem and is dark green.<ref name="Britannica"/> Violet, yellow, or even white heads have been created, but these varieties are rare. The flowers are yellow with four petals.

The growth season for broccoli is 14–15 weeks. Broccoli is collected by hand immediately after the head is fully formed yet the flowers are still in their bud stage. The plant develops numerous small  "heads" from the lateral shoots which can be harvested later.