Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Early Purple Sprouting - Brassica oleracea italica
Brassica oleracea var. italica Early Purple Sprouting
Broccoli
It grows quickly.
Bruno D., 26/09/2018
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The Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a fairly early and tasty variety that stands out for the beautiful purple colour of its clusters. Sowing in March under shelter or in open ground from April to June for a harvest from late winter to the end of the following spring.
Offering beautiful firm clusters, mostly green but sometimes purple or white, the Broccoli, commonly called Broccoli, is a vegetable whose flowers are consumed just before they bloom. It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) and bears the Latin name Brassica oleracea italica.
Although introduced to France by Catherine de Medici, under the name Italian Asparagus, Broccoli has only been widely grown in France since the 1980s.
Originally from southern Italy, this cabbage, with its mild flavor, is now highly appreciated because it lends itself to many preparations. It is consumed quickly steamed and then prepared in various ways: quickly sautéed, gratin, quiche, mashed, soup. It is a low-calorie vegetable and rich in vitamin C.
Like almost all cabbages (Brussels sprouts being the exception), Broccoli is a demanding vegetable, requiring excellent base fertilization and regular moisture.
Harvest: Broccoli is harvested by cutting, with a knife, in two stages: first the terminal cluster is harvested, then the lateral clusters.
Storage: Broccoli does not keep very well. It is best to consume it quickly after harvesting. It keeps for a few days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it after blanching it for 3 minutes in salted boiling water.
Gardener's tip: In recent years, the Cabbage Leaf Miner (Contarinia nasturtii), a small winged and sucking fly, has been causing havoc on Broccoli in certain regions such as Brittany. We recommend opting for prevention by installing an insect-proof covering on market garden hoops throughout the flight period, from mid-May to mid-July. These covers are easy to put in place and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. italica
Early Purple Sprouting
Brassicaceae
Broccoli
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
The germination temperature of the Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli is around 15° and takes about 14 days.
It can be sown in March under cover or directly in the ground from April to June for a harvest from late winter to late spring the following year.
You can either directly sow the seeds in place or prepare seedlings that will later be planted in their final position in the garden.
Preparing Seedlings: At home or in a heated greenhouse, from late autumn to late spring, or in a cold greenhouse or nursery for the rest of the year, sow the Broccoli seeds at a depth of 1 cm (0in) in a good seed compost. Lightly cover with compost or vermiculite. Remember to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged!
When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into pots and, for seeds sown under cover, gradually acclimatize them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them in the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost.
Direct Sowing: In well-amended and finely worked soil, create furrows about 1 cm (0in) deep, spaced 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well-developed, thin them out, keeping only one plant every 60 cm (24in).
Cultivation:
Broccoli is a demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil as is done for all vegetable crops. It is not very tolerant of soil pH and it should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it is necessary to gradually raise the pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
Broccoli, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Ceidomyiid), so it is very important, for this crop, to practice crop rotation.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce. But avoid planting it near other Brassicas as well as courgettes, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks, and strawberries.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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