Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese
Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Heirloom Italian variety producing tender, mild tasting, deep blue-green central heads, continues producing side shoots for several weeks after harvesting the main shoot. Seed is suitable for sprouting. Heirloom open-pollinated cultivars like 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' are unlikely to do well in QLD; hybrids such as 'Green Magic' are a better choice.
Product: Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Italica Group
Heirloom Italian variety with tender, mild tasting, deep blue-green central heads. Continues producing side shoots for several weeks after harvesting main shoot.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 60 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 24°C soil temp.
Temperate: Late Dec - May; very cool areas Oct-Feb
Subtropical: Late autumn to early winter; hybrids will perform better
Tropical: Unlikely to produce well
Germination: 3 - 10 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 7.2; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 60 cm apart
Details: Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves & planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves, this stabilises & speeds maturity
Harvest: 60-90 days: harvest while heads are still tight and dark green
150 seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Italica Group
Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Broccoli 'Green Sprouting Calabrese
Heirloom Italian variety producing tender, mild tasting, deep blue-green central heads, continues producing side shoots for several weeks after harvesting the main shoot. Seed is suitable for sprouting. Heirloom open-pollinated cultivars like 'Green Sprouting Calabrese' are unlikely to do well in QLD; hybrids such as 'Green Magic' are a better choice.