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Broccoli - Calabrese
SKU:
BO23601A
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Approximately 315 seeds per gram
Brassica oleracea
Lot# BO23601
Calabrese Broccoli is an old Italian Heirloom broccoli that dates back to the 1800s. It grows to an average height of 76-91 cm, (30-36") with a spread that is 30-40 cm (12-16") wide. A deliciously old-fashioned broccoli, it boasts dark, bluish-green central heads about 12.7 cm (5") across. Tall, erect, 76-91 cm (30-36") plants give way to multiple side shoots once the central head is cut. It is an excellent choice for extended harvests for home gardeners. After cutting the main head, more side shoots develop, producing many more small to medium-sized heads throughout the summer.
Brassica oleracea
Lot# BO23601
Calabrese Broccoli is an old Italian Heirloom broccoli that dates back to the 1800s. It grows to an average height of 76-91 cm, (30-36") with a spread that is 30-40 cm (12-16") wide. A deliciously old-fashioned broccoli, it boasts dark, bluish-green central heads about 12.7 cm (5") across. Tall, erect, 76-91 cm (30-36") plants give way to multiple side shoots once the central head is cut. It is an excellent choice for extended harvests for home gardeners. After cutting the main head, more side shoots develop, producing many more small to medium-sized heads throughout the summer.
Planting Instructions:
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Additional Information
Continue the watering schedule to keep the soil moist during the growing season, but cut back on watering as the broccoli reaches maturity in 48 to 70 days. Harvest the main broccoli head when it’s 7.6 cm (3") in diameter to encourage more side florets. Cut the head with about 10 cm (4") of stalk. New flower heads will soon form in the leaf axils and all around the lower stalk. These will be much smaller than the initial head, but keep harvesting and they will keep producing. Water the ground under the plants and not the broccoli itself to make it less susceptible to soil-borne diseases. |