Broccoli 'Romanesco'
Broccoli 'Romanesco' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Romanesco broccoli is an Italian heirloom regarded as one of the world's most visually attractive vegetables. The lime green head illustrates a fractal pattern, with spiral conical florets within a larger spiral. It can be eaten raw or lightly cooked, and has a nutty, slightly spicy broccoli flavour. Romanesco is a cool season crop; sow Jan-March to mature during winter.
Product: Broccoli 'Romanesco'
Product type: SEED (150)
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group
Romanesco' broccoli is an Italian heirloom regarded as one of the world's most visually attractive vegetables. The lime green head illustrates a fractal pattern, with spiral conical florets within a larger spiral. It can be eaten raw or lightly cooked, and has a nutty, slightly spicy broccoli flavour.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 60 - 90 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 23°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: 5 - 10 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6.5 - 7.2; heavy feeder, add compost
Rows: 75 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: 75 - 100 days: harvest while heads are still tight and lime green
150 seeds per packet
Brassica oleracea Botrytis Group
Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Broccoli 'Romanesco'
Romanesco broccoli is an Italian heirloom regarded as one of the world's most visually attractive vegetables. The lime green head illustrates a fractal pattern, with spiral conical florets within a larger spiral. It can be eaten raw or lightly cooked, and has a nutty, slightly spicy broccoli flavour. Romanesco is a cool season crop; sow Jan-March to mature during winter.