Modern broccoli takes almost two months less to grow than sprouting broccoli, which means farmers can harvest it quicker and plant more crops per year.

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From landrace to modern hybrid broccoli: the genomic and morphological domestication syndrome within a diverse B. oleracea collection.

Cross-Sectional Study

This study looked at the DNA and traits of different broccoli types but didn't measure how fast they grow, so we can't tell if modern broccoli really matures faster than sprouting broccoli.

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From landrace to modern hybrid broccoli: the genomic and morphological domestication syndrome within a diverse B. oleracea collection.

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DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-00375-0

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Modern broccoli’s genes stay linked together over much longer stretches of DNA than in purple cauliflower, meaning breeders have been mating very similar plants for generations.

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