Broccoli Seeds

Brocolli Growing suggestions for broccoli seeds

Seedbed method: Sow broccoli seeds in drills 15cm apart, and thin 7cm between plants as they grow. Transplant the seedlings in June when they are 15-20cm tall. Modules: sow in modules and plant out to final position after 4-6 weeks. Plant up to the first leaves and firm-in well. Plants may need staking as they can grow up to 1m tall.

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Crop facts

Broccoli is a member of the Brassica oleracaea family, which includes many other crops including cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower, and kale. Broccoli (plural of broccolo in Italian) means “flowering crest of a cabbage”, which is a very accurate description of what it is! There are two distinct types of broccoli, heading broccoli (also known known as calabrese) and sprouting broccoli. It has been cultivated for over 2000 years. It was bred in the northern Mediterranean region and was highly valued in the Roman Empire. It did not reach England until the mid-eighteenth century.

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  • Early purple BroccoliEarly purple Broccoli

    Broccoli – Early purple (Organic)

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    Broccoli – Early purple (Organic)

    A very popular and traditional variety of sprouting broccoli, producing an abundance of tasty spears from late March . We love Early Purple broccoli, it comes at a time of year when we are in serious need of some green vegetables that are not kale, chard or leeks! We can quite happily eat it with every meal during its harvest window. It is very versatile, being great seamed, stir fried, roasted, added to soups and stews, put in omelettes… the list goes on.

    It is slow growing and takes around one year from sowing to harvest but it is well worth the wait with each plant producing a lot of food. Plants can grow up to 1m in height.
    (Approximate seed count – 250)

    £2.09£4.00
  • San Marzano Cima di RapaSan Marzano Cima di Rapa

    Cima di Rapa – San Marzano (Organic)

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    Cima di Rapa – San Marzano (Organic)

    A really easy to grow broccoli alternative producing tender flowering shoots around 60 days from sowing.

    Cima Di Rapa (also known as broccoli raab), is actually botanically a type of turnip rather than a broccoli. As such it is very quick to grow and unfussy in terms of its water and nutrient requirements.

    The flowering shoots are harvested like sprouting broccoli and if you take care not to remove the lower two leaves you can get a few cuts off them.

    In Italy there are many different varieties of Cima Di Rapa, maturing at different times and with different culinary uses.

    (Approximately 300 seeds / packet)

    £2.10
  • Green Calabrese

    Calabrese – Green Calabrese (Organic)

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    Calabrese – Green Calabrese (Organic)

    A great open-pollinated calabrese variety, producing a large central head along with smaller side-shoots. Ready for harvest from late summer and into autumn, this is a wonderful variety. Calabrese like other broccoli varieties is hungry and benefits from a good dose of compost for best harvests.
    (Approximate seed count – 100)

    SKU: BRGC Categories: ,
    £2.36
  • Fiolaro di Creazzo leaf BroccoliFiolaro di Creazzo leaf Broccoli

    Broccoli – Fiolaro di Creazzo (Organic)

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    Broccoli – Fiolaro di Creazzo (Organic)

    A traditional Italian type of broccoli sown in summer and harvested in autumn and winter. Broccoli Fiolaro di Creazzo has been cultivated for many centuries in Italy and is on the Slow Food Ark of Taste list which is a living catalogue of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction.

    It is sown in July through to early September and harvested November to March.

    It does not grow a large central head, but produces side shoots – “fiois” – from its stem which are harvested and cooked with the leaves – not too dissimilar to Kalettes.

    (Approximately 70 seeds / packet)

    £2.20
  • Purple Sprouting Broccoli - Rudolph (Organic)Purple Sprouting Broccoli - Rudolph (Organic)

    Purple Sprouting Broccoli – Rudolph (Organic)

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    Purple Sprouting Broccoli – Rudolph (Organic)

    A famous extra-early variety producing delicious tender spears as early as October . Rudolph is a fantastic variety and we are really happy to be offering it in our catalogue. Our selection was from a huge population we had access to so the genetics are extremely strong.

    It is one of the few open-pollinated broccoli varieties which large scale veg growers still use, along side their hybrid counterparts.

    (Approximate seed count – 100)

    SKU: BrRu Categories: , Tags: ,
    £2.20

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