Broccoli Varieties

Using floating row covers such as Summer Insect Barrier can also provide control. This process repeats further and further down the plant for about 2 months. Reapply as necessary. In our winter trials this green brokali pumped out a truly impressive amount...

HR indicates high resistance. Using larger transplants helps reduce damage. Direct seed April through June. Spray infected plants with Pyrethrin. This cold-hardy variety produces delicious spears topped with dark purple heads.

Spigariello is a bushy medium size plant with small narrow leaves. (Brassica oleracea var. It has a nicely balanced bitter-sweet flavor. Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing.

Recommend harvesting regularly to encourage continued production.Sprouting broccoli: from transplant date to central head harvest, side shoots will follow. If possible keep soil temperature 75–80°F (24–27°C) until germination, then reduce air temperature...

Steam it, stir-fry it, saute it, bake it in casseroles, puree it in soups or dunk it raw in dressing or hummus. It's nutritious, low in calories, available year-round and hearty. With its cabbage-like flavor and satisfying crunch, we think of broccoli...

Prepare and serve broccolette as you would broccoli — try sauteing in olive oil and garlic, simple steaming or even battering and deep-frying, tempura-style. Cooking is a snap, since you can eat the whole thing — just wash and go.

Serve with creamy cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, or spicy sausage. Both the leaves and the florets are edible. It looks like a thinner, leafier version of broccoli. One of the most full-flavored greens.

Steam it, stir-fry it, saute it, bake it in casseroles, puree it in soups or dunk it raw in dressing or hummus. It's nutritious, low in calories, available year-round and hearty. With its cabbage-like flavor and satisfying crunch, we think of broccoli...

For a super quick snack solution, simply open them up and serve with ranch dressing. Raw or cooked, as a side, on their own, or tossed into a stir-fry, they’re an easy and delicious way to add substance to a meal.

HR indicates high resistance. Using larger transplants helps reduce damage. Direct seed April through June. Spray infected plants with Pyrethrin. Vigorous plants reach about 24-28 inches tall with easy-to-pick heads.

HR indicates high resistance. Using larger transplants helps reduce damage. Direct seed April through June. Spray infected plants with Pyrethrin. Cooling shade from the broad, dark blue leaves keep the beads tight and in prime condition.

Produces uniform, vigorous, dark-green florets that look like baby broccoli heads. An excellent summer producing baby broccoli. Produces generous amounts of side shoots when first floret is pinched out and plants are spaced 12-18″ apart.

A vibrant, different, great tasting broccoli! Italian, lime green, great taste and texture, excellent for cool areas.

While more heat-tolerant varieties are now on the market, broccoli does not generally do well in hot weather. 8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund...

Novantina Riccia di Sarno broccoli raab variety from our Italian Gourmet Collection is grown for flower buds and leaves. (Brassica rapa subsp. Cut a long stem with lots of leaves and side branches when harvesting.

Cut off the entire top of the plant and eat leaves, stem, flower buds and all. Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. The leaves are very tender and bitter tasting. A Foglia D'Ulivo is the famous “Olive Leaf” broccoli raab, so called...

Each branch will sprout a flower head for harvesting. Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. Riccio di Sarno from our Italian Gourmet Collection is a medium size plant with many branches.

While more heat-tolerant varieties are now on the market, broccoli does not generally do well in hot weather. 8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund...

Black rot can be seedborne. Transplants can be set out from September to February in these regions.Adhere strictly to a preventive program, including: (1) long crop rotations with noncruciferous crops; (2) clean starting mixes and outdoor seedbeds; and...

While more heat-tolerant varieties are now on the market, broccoli does not generally do well in hot weather. 8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund...

Adds texture and fine flavor to cooking High in vitamin C but also contains vitamin A, calcium, folate and iron. A sweet baby broccoli! Erect vigorous plant that every part can be used for cooking.

Riccia di Sarno can be planted anytime soil temperature is 60°F or higher. Harvest 60 days after planting. (Brassica rapa subsp. The flower heads are held up above the serrated leaves.

In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. Spring raab: from direct seeding.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

See individual varieties for pinching recommendations.Before flower buds open, cut stems of central head and side shoots. In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. Plants produce over a long harvest period of 3-5 weeks.

8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price. Individual seed lots have been tested free of black leg in a sample of 1,000 seeds.A...

Transplants can be set out from September to February in these regions.Adhere strictly to a preventive program, including: (1) long crop rotations with noncruciferous crops; (2) clean starting mixes and outdoor seedbeds; and (3) strict sanitation practices.

Direct Seeding Rate: 1 oz./1,000', 1M/166', 5M/830', 175M/acre @ 6 seeds/ft., rows 18" apart. To about 60°F/16°C to grow seedlings. Prefers soil with a pH of 6.0–7.5. Direct seed (recommended): Sow 1–2" apart, ¼–½" deep, in rows 18–24" apart.