I wondered why my cauli and broccoli were untouched by insects this season, and thought that the timing of the crop was the reason. It wasn't obvious for the cauliflower, but the broccoli's colour showed just how different homegrown vegetables are to store-bought/mass-farmed ones. The flavour, as you can imagine, was significantly better as well.
The Conscious Farmer writes that higher sugar content (measured in "brix") is a reflection of photosynthesis activity and a good indicator of the health of the plant. This contributes to the plant's resistance to insect attack, but also the amount of nutrition the plant contains.
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