{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.brassica-oleracea-var-botrytis","code":"thing-q7537","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q7537/","name":"Brassica oleracea var. botrytis","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.LIV"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"Brassica oleracea var. botrytis is the cultivated cauliflower form of Brassica oleracea, selected for an edible compact head, called a curd, formed from proliferating inflorescence meristems whose further development is temporarily arrested.","purpose":"Enable an agent to recognise cauliflower, record its developmental and crop condition, and judge appropriate cultivation, harvest, and handling actions.","scope":{"in":["Identification of cauliflower within Brassica oleracea and separation from neighbouring crop forms","Cultivar-specific curd colour, architecture, maturity, and environmental requirements","Development from establishment through curd formation, harvest maturity, and reproductive growth","Plant and curd condition relevant to cultivation and harvest decisions","Identity and condition of harvested cauliflower curds"],"out":["Species-wide Brassica oleracea biology shared across its cultivated forms","Broccoli, cabbage, kale, and other separately registered crop concepts","Independent models of pests, pathogens, soils, fertilisers, and pesticides","Farm operations, irrigation equipment, and supply-chain organisations","Recipes, processed cauliflower foods, and individual dietary advice"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Confirm that the identification concerns cauliflower within Brassica oleracea; the species name alone cannot distinguish it from cabbage, broccoli, or kale.","At the relevant developmental stage, examine whether the harvested head is a compact curd of proliferated immature flowering tissue rather than a cabbage head formed from overlapping leaves.","Distinguish the compact curd from the visibly differentiated flower-bud clusters typical of broccoli, allowing for changes as either crop matures.","Do not require a white curd for identification; compare colour and architecture against the documented cultivar.","Treat pointed or spiralled Romanesco-like architecture as requiring a cultivar and naming check rather than assigning the specimen solely from head shape."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"cauliflower-identity","name":"Cauliflower identity","description":"Establishes which cauliflower concept and cultivar an observation represents.","layers":[{"id":"registered-crop-boundary","name":"Registered crop boundary","description":"Connects the registry name to the crop concept used by identification sources.","findings":[{"id":"botrytis-name-application","name":"Application of the botrytis name","description":"Record the naming authority and its treatment of the registered name without assuming all horticultural labels are equivalent.","questions":[{"text":"Which taxonomic or horticultural reference establishes what Brassica oleracea var. botrytis includes?","id":"botrytis-name-application-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Does that reference include Romanesco-labelled forms within cauliflower, and how does this align with neighbouring registry entries?","id":"botrytis-name-application-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"cultivar-and-morphology","name":"Cultivar and morphology","description":"Combines cultivar provenance with observable curd features.","findings":[{"id":"curd-identification-evidence","name":"Curd identification evidence","description":"Record the evidence distinguishing a cauliflower curd from a leafy head or a broccoli-like head at the observed stage.","questions":[{"text":"What seed, transplant, or cultivar record supports the cauliflower identification?","id":"curd-identification-evidence-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which observed curd features distinguish this specimen from cabbage and broccoli at its current developmental stage?","id":"curd-identification-evidence-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Are the observed colour and architecture consistent with the documented cultivar?","id":"curd-identification-evidence-q03","kind":"definition"}]}]}]},{"id":"curd-development","name":"Curd development","description":"Tracks formation and maturation of the cauliflower curd in its cultivar and environmental context.","layers":[{"id":"initiation-and-environment","name":"Initiation and environment","description":"Relates vegetative development and curd initiation to planting history and temperature.","findings":[{"id":"curd-initiation-context","name":"Curd initiation context","description":"Record when curd initiation becomes evident and the conditions preceding it, leaving causal interpretation subject to cultivar evidence.","questions":[{"text":"When was curd initiation first observed relative to sowing, transplanting, and vegetative growth?","id":"curd-initiation-context-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What documented temperature response applies to this cultivar, and what temperatures did the plant experience?","id":"curd-initiation-context-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What observations would distinguish delayed initiation from an incorrect cultivar or crop identification?","id":"curd-initiation-context-q03","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"expansion-and-harvest-window","name":"Expansion and harvest window","description":"Tracks curd enlargement and changes affecting harvest readiness.","findings":[{"id":"curd-maturity-assessment","name":"Curd maturity assessment","description":"Assess size and compactness against cultivar expectations and the intended harvest specification.","questions":[{"text":"How are curd diameter, compactness, and visible elongation changing between observations?","id":"curd-maturity-assessment-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which cultivar-specific and market-specific criteria determine whether this curd should be harvested now?","id":"curd-maturity-assessment-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"curd-quality-and-crop-response","name":"Curd quality and crop response","description":"Distinguishes intended curd traits from abnormalities and supports evidence-based cultivation responses.","layers":[{"id":"colour-and-leaf-cover","name":"Colour and leaf cover","description":"Interprets curd pigmentation and exposure against the cultivar and intended product.","findings":[{"id":"curd-protection-decision","name":"Curd protection decision","description":"Record natural leaf cover, exposure, and colour expectations before considering deliberate curd covering.","questions":[{"text":"What curd colour is expected for this cultivar, and what colour does the intended product specification require?","id":"curd-protection-decision-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"How much of the curd is exposed, and is any colour change spatially associated with that exposure?","id":"curd-protection-decision-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Does documented guidance for this cultivar and growing environment support deliberate leaf covering?","id":"curd-protection-decision-q03","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"abnormal-curd-diagnosis","name":"Abnormal curd diagnosis","description":"Records developmental departures and damage without assigning an unsupported cause.","findings":[{"id":"curd-defect-differentiation","name":"Curd defect differentiation","description":"Describe unusually small, loose, leafy, discoloured, or damaged curds and distinguish symptoms from diagnoses.","questions":[{"text":"Which departures from the cultivar's expected size, compactness, and surface appearance are present, and how extensive are they?","id":"curd-defect-differentiation-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What evidence separates developmental stress or overmaturity from pest damage, disease, and normal cultivar variation?","id":"curd-defect-differentiation-q02","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which additional inspection or diagnostic test is needed before changing cultivation or removing affected plants?","id":"curd-defect-differentiation-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"harvest-and-curd-retention","name":"Harvest and curd retention","description":"Connects harvest decisions to the identity and subsequent condition of the detached curd.","layers":[{"id":"harvested-organ-boundary","name":"Harvested organ boundary","description":"Defines what was harvested and how trimming affects comparison and handling.","findings":[{"id":"curd-harvest-record","name":"Curd harvest record","description":"Link the detached curd to its source crop and record the leaves and stem retained.","questions":[{"text":"Which cultivar and crop lot produced this curd, and when was it harvested?","id":"curd-harvest-record-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Does the recorded mass describe a trimmed curd or a head retaining protective leaves and stem?","id":"curd-harvest-record-q02","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"At what cutting or processing step should the material be handed to a separate food-product model?","id":"curd-harvest-record-q03","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"postharvest-condition","name":"Postharvest condition","description":"Tracks deterioration of harvested curds in relation to handling and storage.","findings":[{"id":"curd-condition-and-disposition","name":"Curd condition and disposition","description":"Record changes in firmness, colour, surface integrity, and visible decay alongside storage exposure.","questions":[{"text":"What changes in firmness, discolouration, bruising, or visible decay have occurred since harvest?","id":"curd-condition-and-disposition-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"What temperature, humidity, packaging, and elapsed-time history accompanies those changes?","id":"curd-condition-and-disposition-q02","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which documented handling or acceptance criteria determine continued storage, prompt use, or rejection?","id":"curd-condition-and-disposition-q03","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-kinds","name":"Kinds and varieties","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-kinds-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Monitor cauliflower crops for growth, pests and disease and report to the grower.","Harvest heads within quality limits the grower sets."],"mustNot":["Apply pesticides above label rates or within the pre-harvest interval.","Misstate origin or organic status of produce.","Discard edible produce for cosmetic reasons when the grower wants it sold or donated."],"requiresHuman":["Spraying or treating a field with pesticides."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Cosmetic standards cause large food waste.","Harvest work is hard and often poorly protected."],"affectedParties":["Farm workers","Consumers","Growers"]},"owners":{"steward":"The grower who manages the crop; variety registers record named cultivars.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Plant variety registers"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q11992872","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.brassica-oleracea-var-botrytis","Wikidata: Q7537 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7537)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Identification and naming basis: Registry concept linked to a taxonomic treatment, seed record, cultivar record, or documented specimen identification","Cultivar and maturity class: Documented cultivar name and 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to white curd, although orange, green and purple cultivars also occur.","The compact curd usually lacks the visibly distinct flower buds typical of broccoli heads."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Identify a plant or harvested curd as cauliflower using cultivar provenance and developmental morphology.","Compare observed curd formation with the documented cultivar and planting conditions.","Assess whether curd protection, cultivation adjustment, or further diagnosis is warranted.","Judge harvest readiness from curd development, condition, and the intended product specification.","Separate expected colour and architecture from suspected defects before grading or rejection.","Track harvested-curd deterioration and choose handling actions using documented storage guidance."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Microbial contamination can make raw or inadequately handled cauliflower unsafe to eat.","Decay and unsuitable storage can cause softening, discoloration and loss of usable produce.","Heat stress and disrupted growth can produce loose or prematurely developing heads with reduced market quality.","Insect feeding and plant diseases can damage heads and reduce crop yield."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issues Standard FFV-11 concerning the marketing and commercial quality control of cauliflowers.","The Codex Alimentarius Commission issues the General Principles of Food Hygiene, which apply to cauliflower handled as food."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Cauliflower is cultivated in fields and gardens for its edible compact head.","It is encountered in produce markets and kitchens as a vegetable eaten raw or cooked.","Crop assessment considers head development, pest damage and suitability for harvest."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q7537: Brassica oleracea var. 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