Cauliflower

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cauliflower

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Cauliflower?Mediterranean basin, with significant development in Italy and the Middle East
2. What is the scientific name?Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
3. What is the species of origin?Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage)
4. Where did cauliflower come from?Cauliflower first grew in the Mediterranean, especially around Cyprus or the Levant. It later became popular in Italy during the Renaissance and spread to Europe.
5. Why are there different colors of cauliflower?Some cauliflower varieties are purple or orange because they have special pigments. Purple ones have anthocyanins, and orange ones have more beta‑carotene, which gives extra antioxidants.

Cultivar: A plant variety that has been produced in cultivation by selective breeding.
Apical Meristem: The growing tip of a plant shoot or root, responsible for elongation.
Fasciation: A plant growth abnormality where the apical meristem grows in a flattened, ribbon-like fashion.
Anthocyanins: Water-soluble pigments that can appear red, purple, or blue, found in plants.