date:Jul 17, 2013
origin because they are not cheap and they are easily damageable during transportation and handling.
Dr. Ferrari's team is working since the '80s on a way to improve cauliflowers, especially coloured ones, and their qualities.
For example, it is now possible to grow the Verde di Macerata all over Italy thanks to the genetic improvement carried out at the CRA. It is very popular because it is tastier than the white ones and it contains more substances important for our health.
Until the 1990s,