Broccoli

Broccoli NEW

Broccoli is the wildlife species, which is the parent of all modern cabbages. This species is sometimes called “the queen of cabbage kingdom”. That’s true as it is the champion in content of useful substances & vitamins. It contents 2,5 times as much ascorbic acid as citrus fruit.

In the fourth quarter of 2016 the Russian cauliflower & broccoli import market amounted $2,7 million in money terms. In such case the import growth amounted +135% to the fourth quarter of 2015.

China is in advance in global cauliflower & broccoli produce with the share of 45,5%. India follows it with the share of 39,4%. Spain ranks the third & Mexico the fourth.

Iran leads among the exporters on the Russian market with the share in import volume of 64%. Rather large volume of broccoli is imported from China, Pakistan & Egypt. Before the embargo the great volume of cauliflower & broccoli were imported from Turkey. In March of 2017 the Russian Government deleted these vegetables from the embargo list, so the Turkish vegetables should appear on the shelves of retail this season. In Russia this crop is planted successfully in the central part of the country & Southern Federal District.

Our company offers the Egyptian products to its customers. Vegetables are available since December till March.


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Egypt

Broccoli

1 class 1 kg+ foam plastic box 7 kg

Beneficial features:

THE NUTRITIONAL VALUEMICROELEMENTS (100g):VITAMINS (100 g):

Food fibers – 2,6 g
Carbohydrates – 6,64 g
Proteins – 3,0 g
Fat – 0,37 g
Energy value: 34 kcal

Kalium  – 316 mg 
Phosphorus – 66 mg
Calcium – 47 mg
Sodium – 33 mg
Magnesium – 21 mg
Ferrum – 0,73 mg
Zinc – 0,41 mg
Manganese – 0,21 mg
Cuprum – 49 mcg
Selenium – 2,5 mcg

А — 0,39 mg
С — 89,2 mg
В1 — 0,07 mg
В2 — 0,12 mg
В3 – 0,57 mg
В6 — 0,18 mg
В9 — 63 mg
PP — 0,64 mg
Е — 0,78 mg
К — 101,6 mg

Varieties:

There are two types of broccoli: the Calabrian broccoli or “calabres” & Italian asparagus.

  • The heads of Calabrian broccoli are of dark-green, white, yellow, brown & violet colors.  In appearance the heads are tight, of round shape, as we all used to.
  • The Italian asparagus looks like the elongate curd of normal broccoli with pulpy footstalks & pithy top. It reminds the asparagus by taste.

These varieties are considered to be the most popular:

  • The early ripening varieties: Tonus, Monaco, Laser.
  • The mid-season types are Arcadia, Vitaminnaya, Linda.
  • And the late ones are Montherey, Romanesko.

Country of Origin:

Egypt ranks the tenth in broccoli & cauliflower producers list with the share of nearly 1%. The share of Egypt on the Russian broccoli & cauliflower import market is much more.