The broccoli is available in the markets at any time, due to the multiple commercial varieties that exist. Since it does not have a very good conservation, it is easy to find it frozen, reason why it is also consumed in countries where the climate does not allow them to be produced all year round.

The broccoli is available all the year round, since the wide catalogue of varieties allows its production all throughout the year. Moreover, in countries where this is not possible, we can buy frozen.

As an example of the availability of broccoli, we have chosen the United Kingdom market. In the following table it is shown the origin of this country’s imports and the period, as well as the weight of the most common packages.

Origin	Availability in the markets of the United Kingdom	Weight of the package
Belgium	June-November	6kg
Ecuador	Sporadically	Several
Ireland	May-December	Several
Jersey	October-November	5/7kg
Kenya	August-May	5/10kg
The Netherlands	May-December	Several
		24x250g
Portugal	November-June	6kg
Spain	Mid November-June	6kg
		24x250g
United Kingdom	End of May-end of November	5/7kg
		24x250g
The United States	According to the market demand	Several

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book, 2000