Rahul Kumar*, R.P. Singh* & P. C. Chaurasia**
*Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi-211005 (U.P.)
**Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur -492006 (C.G)
Abstract: Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis) is one of the most important winter season vegetable crops in India which belongs to the family Brassicaceae. It is herbaceous annual vegetable grown for its white tender ‘curd’ and biennial for seed production. The crops have spread all over Europe from Mediterranean region. In India, area under cauliflower is 248.3 thousand hectares with production potential of 4717.8 thousand metric tonnes and productivity level of 20-40 tonnes ha (NHB, 2008).
Keywords: Cauliflower, Brassicaceae, Crop
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