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FS-450 - Enterprise Guide for Southern Maryland: Growing Broccoli.
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FS-450 - Enterprise Guide for Southern Maryland: Growing Broccoli.
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Broccoli is a popular vegetable in both fresh and frozen forms and has become a common vegetable in salad bars. Recently it has been found to contain certain substances associated with reducing the risk of cancer. Higher concentrations of the substance are found in seed sprouts than in heads.
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 08:31:39 -0500 From: ARS News Service To: 'ARS News List' STORY LEAD: New Way to Grow Broccoli Cuts Chemicals, Saves Water and Protects Soil
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