The name "cauliflower" first appears in French in 1611. It is derived from the Italian cavalo-fiore, and this vegetable was previously known as "coliflori" in French. By resemblance in shape between cauliflower florets and grape bunches, the Latin name of the subspecies to which it belongs, botrytis, means "bunch of grapes." "Apple broccoli" and "turreted cauliflower" The titles given to Romanesco cabbage demonstrate how difficult it is to distinguish between the two plants. Furthermore, others claim that Romanesco developed after broccoli but before cauliflower, thereby forming a missing link between these two closely related species. Cauliflower developed from broccoli and followed a similar path, according to genetic study. It would have nearly vanished from Europe with the fall of the Roman Empire, only to reappearance around the end of the Middle Ages, most likely via Cyprus, from nations in the Near or Middle East. It was termed Cyprus coleworts in England circa 1586. (Cyprus cabbage). It was first grown in France in the 1600s. Romanesco, whose florets are a gorgeous soft green and are well placed in a spiral, was not offered on worldwide markets until the early 1990s. It is supposed to be an ancient type that was only grown in the Rome region (thus its name) until Dutch experts got their hands on it and enhanced it. Finally, we occasionally encounter cauliflower with an orange apple in our markets, which is the product of a spontaneous mutation. It has the benefit of having 100 times the beta-carotene content than white apple cauliflower.