Purple cauliflower has more perfectly uniform florets than modern broccoli — a trait breeders might want to copy into broccoli to make it look better.

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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

The study talks about how modern broccoli lost genetic variety over time, but it never measured or mentioned how uniform the broccoli or cauliflower heads are, so we can't say if the claim about numbers like 4.2 and 3.6 is true.

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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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Today’s broccoli heads are much tighter and more uniform in shape than older varieties, which makes them look better and sell better in stores.

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