Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cauliflower is a mild, dense brassica grown for its compact white curd: proliferating, undeveloped flowering tissue that has stopped before forming an ordinary loose flower head.¹

Plant notes

Cauliflower contains glucosinolates, sulfur-rich compounds shared across the brassica family.²

Further notes

Cauliflower, like broccoli, is a flowering member of the cabbage family and can be grown as a spring or fall crop in Maine.³

Footnotes

1. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, “Food & Nutrition for the Home Gardener,” accessed July 17, 2026. ↩

2. U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, “Glucosinolates,” accessed July 17, 2026. ↩

3. University of Maine Cooperative Extension, “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Broccoli and Cauliflower,” accessed July 17, 2026. ↩