broccoli

Did you know...

• One-third pound stalk of broccoli has more vitamin C than 2 1/2 pounds of oranges or 204 apples.
  
• Broccoli has been served up for dinner for at least 2,000 years
  
• California is broccoli country -- growing nearly 98% of the nation's crop
  
• Broccoli can help prevent cancer-- "Many fruits and vegetables are loaded with substances that seem to block cancer cells before they turn deadly. Broccoli tops the list, offering an astounding 30 types of these agents."
  
• Broccoli is sexy.
  
• Broccoli is high in soluble fiber.
  
• Broccoli is a cool-weather crop that does poorly in hot summer weather.
  
• The word broccoli comes from the Latin brachium and Italian brocco meaning 'arm', or 'branch'.
  
• Dana Carvey did a sketch on Saturday Night Live where he sung an entire song about broccoli to Sigourney Weaver. The sketch was a big hit, and the song became quite popular.
  

Thanks to the Broccoli Institute and Wikipedia for some of these facts.