Cauliflower (fulkopi) a
cultivated winter crop,
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, of the family Cruciferae,
whose inflorescence forms a compact, fleshy head. Cauliflower is used
as fresh or cooked vegetable;
sometimes as an ingredient of pickles; it is rich in vitamin A, C and
calcium. The acreage of cauliflower cultivation in Bangladesh is about
9,400 ha and the annual production amounts to about 73,000 m tons. Thirty
days old seedlings are very suitable for transplanting in October-November,
yield ranges 25-30 m tons/ha.
Three
types of cauliflower are usually cultivated in Bangladesh. Early
varieties are Kartica, Patnai, Tropical-55, etc. Mid-season
varieties include Agrahani, Poushali and Snowball, and the
late varieties are White Mountain, Maghi, and Rakhusi
Late. bangladesh
agricultural research institute released a mid-season
high yielding variety named Rupa in 1998. [SM Monowar Hossain] |
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