About Alison
Products
Brussels Sprouts
General characteristics of our crops
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Location - Ejido Eréndira, Ensenada County, Baja Califiornia, Mexico
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Availability of the product: December - June
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Climate conditions - Moderate climate with an average temperature of 59º to 70ºC (15º to 21ºC), with high relative humidity
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Crops - Conventional and organic
Botany
Brussels Sprouts belong the the Cruciferae family and the Brassicae genus. It´s botanical characteristics are:
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Edible vegetables
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Leaves are very tight, which together create a semi-round vegetable
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Average size is between 2.5 and 4 centimeters in diameter.
Health benefits
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Slows aging - Due to its high Vitamin C content and Betacarotene, it prevents the appearance of wrinkles and age spots.
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For pregnant women - Consuming Brussels Sprouts during the first weeks of gestation provides nutrients that may prevent defect formation in the fetus.
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Healthy heart - It has isothiocyanates that help prevent and/or reduce heart attacks.
