Cauliflower Seeds

Cauliflower Seeds

The species probably originated in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, but the cauliflower did not become widely grown until the 18th century. In his work Natural History, the Roman writer Pliny the Elder refers to the 'cyma', believed to be an early form of the cauliflower, calling it the most pleasant-tasting of brassicas.

Today cauliflowers are a major commercial crop in the United Kingdom, the three main types are named according to their season of harvest - winter, summer and autumn.