Rapini 'Zamboni'

Brassica rapa (Ruvo Group)

How to grow Rapini 'Zamboni'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Zamboni tends to grow best in a soil ph of between 6.2 and 7.2 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Zamboni from seed

Ensure a distance of 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.51 inches (1.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Zamboni

Harvesting Zamboni

Rapini Zamboni Etymology

A heirloom variety or broccoli raab, aka broccolini aka rapini, from Italy.

Other Names for Rapini 'Zamboni'

Broccolini, Broccoli raab, broccoli rabe

Footnotes

1 http://www.reimerseeds.com/zamboni-broccoli-raab.aspx