The decline and fall of broccoli’s nutrients

This cruciferous crop really is better the fresher you eat it, and now is the time to get the seeds in the groundThe old mantra of “the fresher the better” is one that is so frequently bandied about as a reason to grow your own that many of us believe unquestioningly that it must be true, particularly when it comes to the nutritional content of our crops. But is there any evidence to support this belief? Well, perhaps surprisingly, many crops actually show a measurable increase in ph