Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten - the edible white flesh is sometimes called "curd" (with a similar appearance to cheese curd). The cauliflower head is composed of a white inflorescence meristem. Cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, which differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. Brassica oleracea also includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, and kale, collectively called "cole" crops, though they are of different cultivar groups.
BOTANICAL NAME : Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
ORIGIN: Cyprus and around the Mediterranean coast
TOTAL AREA IN INDIA: 491 Th Ha (2022-23).
TOTAL PRODUCTION IN INDIA: 9548 TH MT (2022-23).
MAJOR PRODUCING STATES: West Bengal, Bihar, M.P., Haryana, Odisha.
- Uttrakhand (Nainital, Pithauragarh and Dehradun)
- Himachal Pradesh (Shimla, Kullu, Sirmour, Solan).
- Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh & Delhi (Rural Area)
- Bihar / Jharkhand (Santhal Pargana, Darbhanga, Purnia, Katihar, Madhubani, West Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Patna, Nalanda, Sitamarhi, Bhagalpur, Samstipur, Saharsa, Dhanbad).
- Maharashtra (Nasik, Nagpur, Kolhapur)
- Karnataka (Belgium)
- Gujarat (Khera, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Mehsana).
Commercial Varieties: -
Commercial Varieties: - | Varieties |
September maturity |
Early Kunwari, Pant Gobhi 3, Pusa Early Synthetic |
October maturity |
Pusa Deepali, Pusa Katki |
November maturity |
Hisar 1, IIHR 101, IIHR 105, Improved Japanese, |
December maturity |
Pusa Himjyoti, Pusa Shubhra, Pusa Synthetic Snowball-1, Pusa Snowball K-1 Snowball-16 |
Storage condition: -
Fresh | Frozen | |
Temperature |
0OC |
18OC |
Relative Humidity |
95-98% |
Vapor-tight packing |
Storage Period |
2-4 weeks |
1 year + |
Highest Freezing point |
-0.8OC |
- |
Peak Harvesting Season:-
- Uttrakhand: - Nov to Feb
- Himachal Pardesh: - Aug to Feb
- Karnataka: - All around Year
- Maharastra: - Dec to Feb
- Bihar: - Dec to Feb
Export of 2022-23: - 675 MT
Major Destination: - Bhutan, USA, Maldives, Nepal, Saudi Arab