#romaneso

Plant of the Day

Friday 4 March 2022

I spotted these beautiful Brassica oleracea var. botrytis ‘Romanesco’ (Romaneso, Romanesco broccoli, Roman cauliflower, broccolo Romanesco, Romanesque cauliflower) in a greengrocers display. The edible flower bud displays a distinctive, fractal growth pattern that endlessly repeats itself. The flavour is similar to that of cauliflower, but is milder, nuttier and has a crunchier texture. This cultivar was first documented in Italy.