BROCCOLI ‘Green Sprouting Calabrese’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Heirloom variety with large green heads and side shoots.
- Vigorous growth and excellent flavour, ideal for cool-season planting.
- Produces small to medium-sized green heads, followed by a continuous crop of side shoots after the main head is harvested.
- Perfect for fresh use, steaming, or freezing.
- Well suited to growing in home gardens.
- Requires consistent moisture for best growth.
Plant Details:
- Plant Type: Biennial vegetable, grown as an annual
- Height: Up to 60-90 cm
Sowing Information:
- Sow When:
- Temperate: September – April
- Subtropical: March – July
- Tropical: April – June (perform better in cooler months)
- Cool: August – April
- Arid: March – July
- Germination: 7 – 10 days
- Depth: 0.5 – 1 cm deep
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Sow Where: Direct sow or raise seedlings in trays and transplant
- Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6 – 7.5; enrich with compost or organic matter before planting
- Spacing: 40 – 60 cm between plants
Details:
- Keep soil consistently moist throughout growing season.
- Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Harvest:
60 – 90 days after sowing; cut the main head when it reaches 10-15 cm in diameter and continue harvesting side shoots for several weeks.
