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Is Broccoli Man-Made?

The short answer is yes, broccoli is man-made. Broccoli as we know it did not always exist as a plant but was created by humans through an extensive process.

It is not known exactly how many years ago broccoli emerged, but it is believed that early varieties of this plant appeared more than 2000 years ago. It was initially grown in Italy and was shipped to America and England in the 1700s and then to the rest of the world.

Sources indicate that broccoli originates from the Mediterranean region and East Asia. The evidence even shows that the first species of this plant were cultivated in the Roman Empire.

The name broccoli originates from the plural of the Italian word “broccolo,” which can translate as “the flowering crest of a cabbage“, and is the diminutive form of “brocco“, signifying “sprout“.

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Is Broccoli Man-Made? The short answer is yes, broccoli is man-made. Broccoli as we know it did not always exist as a plant but was created by humans through an extensive process. It is not known exactly how many years ago broccoli emerged, but it is believed that early varieties of this plant appeared more than 2000 years ago. It was initially grown in Italy and was shipped to America and England in the 1700s and then to the rest of the world. Sources indicate that broccoli originates from the Mediterranean region and East Asia. The evidence even shows that the first species of this plant were cultivated in the Roman Empire. The name broccoli originates from the plural of the Italian word “broccolo,” which can translate as “the flowering crest of a cabbage“, and is the diminutive form of “brocco“, signifying “sprout“. Continue reading here if you like: https://backgarden.org/is-broccoli-man-made/

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I would rather eat broccoli.

(Funny thing -- I started out as one of the folks who have the genetic aversion to broccoli. It literally tasted like pesticide and poison. When I turned 40 I realized that broccoli didn't smell the same, and now I could enjoy it with no problems. The poison flavor was entirely gone.

My best guess is that it is an epigenetic thing, and my Marital Relations (I got married a few short years earlier) had mingled my biome and hormones with the wife's, who has always loved broccoli. For whatever reason, my body turned off that gene.

I would say that it is just changing tastes, but it worked for the whole branch of plants, including brussel sprouts and cauliflower -- except that I still hate cauliflower. It no longer tastes like pesticide, but it still tastes bad to me.)