BROCCOLI-BROCCOLETTI
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Brassica oleracea
BROCCOLI-BROCCOLETTI - sometimes called Cabbage flower or Italian Asparagus, was used by Romans from the early 1700’s. Likes soil rich and well-watered. Sow anytime to ensure harvest during cooler months, doesn’t do best in hot weather. Frost hardy. Despite its Italian name this vegetable was first developed in Japan. The entire plant is consumable, including the occasional yellow flower. Common cooking methods include sautéing, steaming, boiling & stir frying. Its flavour is sweet, with notes of both broccoli and asparagus, but it is not related to the latter. Nutritionally, it is high in vitamin C & contains vitamin A, calcium, folate, & iron.
SKU: BRBI
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| Germination Time (Days) | 3 - 5 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 28 - 42 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 6 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 45 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | - |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | 21 |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | - |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 60 - 100 cm (2 - 3 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Autumn / Winter / Early Spring |
| Temperature Range | 10 - 25°C (50 - 77°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Rais Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | No special preparation required |
| Sowing Depth | 0.6 - 1.2 cm (1/4 - 1/2 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 60 - 90 cm (24 - 36 inches) |
| Watering | Regular watering to keep soil consistently moist |
| Good Companion Plants | Garlic, Spinach, Beans, Marigolds |
| Bad Companion Plants | Other Brassicas, Nightshades, Pole Beans |
| Pests | Aphids, Cabbage Worms, Cabbage Loopers, Flea Beetles, Harlequin Bugs, Slugs, Snails, Thrips |
| Diseases | Clubroot, Black Rot, Downy Mildew, Alternaria Leaf Spot |
BROCCOLI-BROCCOLETTI
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