You probably couldn't think of two things which are further apart than the character of James Bond and the vegetable broccoli.

Yet in a not so roundabout way there is a very direct connection between the two.

In fact, if it wasn't for broccoli, we might never have had any James Bond movies.

Find out what the link is between this cruciferous vegetable and a fictional British

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The Broccoli The broccoli plant that you and I all know hails from Italy, where a variant of it has been a staple food for centuries.

It is essentially an edible flower that is related to other vegetables such as kale, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts.

Broccoli isn't a native wild plant. It was believed to have been created by a selective propagation of wild cabbage by the

ancient Etruscan's.

For the most part, the broccoli plant stayed in the Mediterranean.

During the 18th century, it did spread somewhat,

becoming known as Italian asparagus in England.

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