Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese'

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

How to grow Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Leave a wide space between plants and the plants will produce larger central heads. Closer spacing will produce smaller central heads, however, if you harvest secondary heads you will harvest a greater total yield from closer spacing.1

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Green sprouting calabrese is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Green sprouting calabrese requires a loamy and sandy soil with a ph of 6.2 - 7.2 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Green sprouting calabrese from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) and sow at a depth of around 0.51 inches (1.3 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green sprouting calabrese about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Green sprouting calabrese

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Green sprouting calabrese is a tender plant.

Harvesting Green sprouting calabrese

Harvest when the buds of the heads are firm and tight, for peak quality. If buds start to separate and the yellow petals inside start to show, harvest immediately.1

Expect harvests to start to occur in early winter.

Other Names for Broccoli 'Green sprouting calabrese'

Green sprouting

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