Super Broccoli

Start broccoli indoors 4-6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date. They lay their yellowish-colored eggs on the undersides of leaves, which hatch into caterpillars that can cause severe root and head damage.

Sprouting broccoli is very hardy, surviving down to 10°F — before flower buds open, cut the central head at a 45° angle; side shoots will form from the auxillary buds. Not recommended for fall plantings.

Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. Spigariello is a bushy medium size plant with small narrow leaves. (Brassica oleracea var. It produces flower buds prolifically and they re-sprout when harvested.

Suitable for fall crops in all areas, and fall and winter crops in mild areas. Turns green when cooked. See individual varieties for duration of vernalization period.For some varieties, side shoot production can be encouraged by pinching the apical bud...

It's nutritious, low in calories, available year-round and hearty. Steam it, stir-fry it, saute it, bake it in casseroles, puree it in soups or dunk it raw in dressing or hummus. With its cabbage-like flavor and satisfying crunch, we think of broccoli...

Cooking is a snap, since you can eat the whole thing — just wash and go. Prepare and serve broccolette as you would broccoli — try sauteing in olive oil and garlic, simple steaming or even battering and deep-frying, tempura-style.

One of the most full-flavored greens. It looks like a thinner, leafier version of broccoli. Serve with creamy cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, or spicy sausage. Both the leaves and the florets are edible.

It's nutritious, low in calories, available year-round and hearty. Steam it, stir-fry it, saute it, bake it in casseroles, puree it in soups or dunk it raw in dressing or hummus. With its cabbage-like flavor and satisfying crunch, we think of broccoli...

Raw or cooked, as a side, on their own, or tossed into a stir-fry, they’re an easy and delicious way to add substance to a meal. For a super quick snack solution, simply open them up and serve with ranch dressing.

Sprouting broccoli is very hardy, surviving down to 10°F — before flower buds open, cut the central head at a 45° angle; side shoots will form from the auxillary buds. Not recommended for fall plantings.

Sprouting broccoli is very hardy, surviving down to 10°F — before flower buds open, cut the central head at a 45° angle; side shoots will form from the auxillary buds. Not recommended for fall plantings.

An excellent summer producing baby broccoli. One of the best flavors broccoli flavors with hints of sweetness. Produces uniform, vigorous, dark-green florets that look like baby broccoli heads.

A vibrant, different, great tasting broccoli! Italian, lime green, great taste and texture, excellent for cool areas.

In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. Broccoli prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 55–75°F (13–24°C), optimum being 60–70°F (16–21°C), but will produce good crops under warmer, summer conditions.Use midseason and storage varieties.

Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. Novantina Riccia di Sarno broccoli raab variety from our Italian Gourmet Collection is grown for flower buds and leaves. Sylvestris var.

The leaves are very tender and bitter tasting. Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. This plant has much higher leaves to flower bud ratio than other broccoli raab varieties.

Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. (Brassica oleracea var. Each branch will sprout a flower head for harvesting. Botrytis cymosa) (Cavolo Broccolo)) 8,000 seeds/oz.

In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. Broccoli prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 55–75°F (13–24°C), optimum being 60–70°F (16–21°C), but will produce good crops under warmer, summer conditions.Use midseason and storage varieties.

If possible keep soil temperature 75–80°F (24–27°C) until germination, then reduce air temperature to about 60°F (16°C). Harvest promptly, as Blue Wind does not hold in the field as well as later varieties.http://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/broccoli/standard-broccoli/blue-wind-f1-broccoli-seed-2812.11.htmlBroccoli...

In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. Broccoli prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 55–75°F (13–24°C), optimum being 60–70°F (16–21°C), but will produce good crops under warmer, summer conditions.Use midseason and storage varieties.

Adds texture and fine flavor to cooking High in vitamin C but also contains vitamin A, calcium, folate and iron. A sweet baby broccoli! Erect vigorous plant that every part can be used for cooking.

Harvest 60 days after planting. Cook by boiling (with pasta), steaming or sauteing. Eat just the flower buds or cut the entire plant (leaves, stems, flower heads and all). Sylvestris var.

See individual varieties for duration of vernalization period.For some varieties, side shoot production can be encouraged by pinching the apical bud at first emergence. In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep.

Transplant outdoors 6–12" for spring raab and 12–24" apart for sprouting broccoli in rows 18–36" apart.Late-sprouting varieties require exposure to temperatures at or below 50°F/10°C to induce budding.

Black rot can be seedborne. This late variety is highly tolerant to cold. In 20 row flats, or in outdoor beds ¼" deep. We are glad to help with specific questions.Cutworm prevention: Cultivate soil 2–4 weeks before planting to work in cover crops and...

142,100 seeds/lb. For summer and fall harvest. Seedlings should be ready to transplant in 3–4 weeks. While more heat-tolerant varieties are now on the market, broccoli does not generally do well in hot weather.

Large plants mature over a 1-2 week period. Control flea beetles with azadirachtin or pyrethrin, cabbage worms with B.t. Prevent disease with crop rotation and good sanitation. 15,500 seeds/oz.