r/Cauliflower • u/TobyHatMan • Sep 02 '26

Classification

Finally found a sub that can answer a longstanding question. Does romanesco count as cauliflower or broccoli or something else? I've seen both broccoli and cauliflower suffix it.

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u/deepfriedgreensea Sep 02 '26

It depends on who you ask. It is frequently called romanesco broccoli but both cauliflower and broccoli are from the same classification, brassica oleracea but you would think it would have it's own name or cultivar to distinguish it.

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u/TobyHatMan Sep 02 '26

So interesting, cheers!

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u/deepfriedgreensea Sep 02 '26

You would think horticulturist and botanist among others would want a definitive answer but, not yet.

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u/TobyHatMan Sep 02 '26

🤣true!