Over-mature broccoli head
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Over-mature broccoli head. Broccoli grown for the wholesale market has a fairly narrow window for harvest. Florets will begin to yellow in broccoli that is allowed to stay in the field too long. The broccoli head in this picture is unmarketable and is showing too much yellowing in the head.
Broccoli head past maturity.
(Photo: UK Vegetable IPM Team, University of Kentucky)
Management:
- Broccoli must be harvested when florets are tight and blue-green in color.
