Broccoli - Calabrese - Green Sprouting - 400 seeds
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This is the leafy vegetable seen in supermarkets and referred to as
'Broccoli'. Broccoli is a summer vegetable with a short growing season,
where as Calabrese has a much longer season.
Sow Spring to summer for cutting in Summer / early Autumn .Unlike Broccoli
Calabrese does not transplant well, so it should be sown directly into
warm soil. Group seeds in threes and 25-30cm apart. Protect young
seedlings with netting to reduce bird attacks Sow ½ in (1cm) deep in rows
that are 6in (15in) apart. Cover with soil.
Can be grown over a long season,
often succeeding where other brassicas fail.
Once the main heads are removed, small sideshoots
form, which are ideal for florets.
Germinates between 7 and 30°C.
Plant out spring to Summer at around 23 x 30cm, for harvesting Summer / Autumn.
Later maturity is possible in milder climates.
Cut the heads before the flowers form or the plant will not produce any more. Quantity - 400 seeds
