MELBOURNE: Scientists claimed to have developed a new variety of broccoli that is not best grown naturally, but additionally tastes sweeter and has 40 per cent extra anti-oxidants than the normal to cut back risks of center disease and most cancers.
Scientists at Victoria's Department of Primary Industries (DPI), have came upon "Booster Broccoli", a new variety that's the first within the group of tremendous greens and accommodates extra anti-oxidants than the standard variety, the ABC file stated on Monday.
DPI's main scientist Rod Jones stated that the new broccoli is not the result of genetic engineering.
"All we've done is gone back and minded nature's natural diversity," he stated.
Jones also stated that DPI had partnerships with huge firms and had examined 400 varieties of broccoli before selecting the one who had the absolute best anti-oxidant content material and now they have got decided to breed the "Booster Broccoli".
"It's also about improving the health of our population in general by getting people to eat vegetables that we know are very good for them," he added.
"It's a premium branded product so the returns to growers should be higher," Jones stated.
Scientists at Victoria's Department of Primary Industries (DPI), have came upon "Booster Broccoli", a new variety that's the first within the group of tremendous greens and accommodates extra anti-oxidants than the standard variety, the ABC file stated on Monday.
DPI's main scientist Rod Jones stated that the new broccoli is not the result of genetic engineering.
"All we've done is gone back and minded nature's natural diversity," he stated.
Jones also stated that DPI had partnerships with huge firms and had examined 400 varieties of broccoli before selecting the one who had the absolute best anti-oxidant content material and now they have got decided to breed the "Booster Broccoli".
"It's also about improving the health of our population in general by getting people to eat vegetables that we know are very good for them," he added.
"It's a premium branded product so the returns to growers should be higher," Jones stated.
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