This article presents information on the origin of Romanesco cauliflower, its global cultivation area, yield potential, and the introduction of various cultivars into our Republic for evaluation under successive planting dates in the soil–climatic conditions of the central region. It was demonstrated that the origin of Romanesco cauliflower cultivars exerts a direct influence on their phenological development. Russian cultivars are distinguished by their relatively early to mid-season maturity, whereas French cultivars are characterized by late maturity and a prolonged vegetation period.

Romanesco cauliflower, planting dates, cultivar samples, central region, introduction, phenological observations, biometric measurements.

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