There's a new variety of cauliflower heading soon to the produce section: the caulilini. It comes from the same company that created broccolini a few years ago. It has been under wraps for two years - a new variety of cauliflower that looks different and to most, tastes sweet and not at all like cauliflower.
"It's an Asian variety that's sort of loose, a little off color, but what caught my interest was the green stem, and I found that by enhancing the greenness, I enhance sweetness," said Rick Harris, director of growing operations at Mann Packing in Salinas.
According to abc7news.comΒΈ Harris says he started working with 12 varieties of seeds. A similar vegetable is available at farmer's markets and in Asian grocery stores, but the goal was to be able to cultivate a variety that can grow year-round in the temperate Salinas Valley, alongside lettuce, berries and other vegetables.
