Broccoli Verdia F1 - Vilmorin Seeds
Broccoli Verdia F1 - Vilmorin Seeds
Broccoli Verdia F1 - Vilmorin Seeds
Brassica oleracea var. italica Verdia F1
Broccoli
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'Verdia F1' Broccoli is a vigorous, disease-resistant hybrid variety. It forms attractive, densely beaded blue-green heads with excellent flavour. Sow this Vilmorin selection from March to July for harvests from June to October (90 days).
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica) is a popular vegetable belonging to the large Brassicaceae family (ex-Cole family). This biennial plant is grown as an annual for its edible flower heads that are harvested just before they start to bloom. It is native to Southern Italy where it has been grown for human consumption since Roman times. Broccoli has a mild taste with just a hint of bitterness. It is delicious lightly steamed and added to gratins, quiches, purées or stews. From a nutritional point of view, it is remarkable: its energy value is low but it is very rich in vitamins A, C, B6 and B9; it also contains lots of fibre, potassium and iron.
Broccoli is an easy vegetable to grow as long as you meet its basic requirements: deep, rich soil, and regular watering. It enjoys plenty of sun and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
Harvesting: Broccoli is harvested in two stages. First, remove the central flower head with a a sharp knife. Then leave the rest of the plant in place until the side shoots are ready to be harvested.
Storage: Fresh broccoli does not keep very well. It is best to eat it quickly after harvesting, although it will keep for a few days in the refrigerator. It is also possible to freeze it, after having blanched it in boiling salty water for a few minutes.
Good to know: For the past few years, swede midges (Contarinia nasturtii) have been causing considerable damage to brassica plants. We recommend protecting your crops with insect netting from mid-May to mid-July.
Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)
NB: This variety is marked F1 for "F1 hybrid" meaning that its qualities are derived from carefully selected parent plants. This results in a variety that is both full of flavour and resistant to diseases. Sometimes criticized or wrongly assimilated to GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds have the advantage of producing reliable, uniform, disease resistant plants. Unfortunately, these qualities will not be passed on to following generations.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. italica
Verdia F1
Brassicaceae
Broccoli
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of Chou Brocoli Verdia F1 is around 15°C and takes about 14 days.
It can be sown from March to July for a harvest from June to October.
You can either directly sow it in its final location or prepare seedlings that will be later transplanted into 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 about 1 cm deep 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. For seedlings grown in a heated greenhouse, gradually acclimatize them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them into the garden when there is no longer a risk of frost.
Direct sowing: In well-amended and finely worked soil, create furrows about 1 cm deep, spaced 50 to 60 cm 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 50 cm or so.
Cultivation:
Broccoli is a nutrient-demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich, and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable to apply a generous amount of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) in autumn, by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm, after loosening the soil, as is done for all vegetable crops. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which 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 cabbage plants, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Gall Midge...). It is very important, for this crop, to practice crop rotation.
It is beneficial to associate Broccoli with many other vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce... But avoid planting it near other Brassicas as well as zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek, and strawberry.
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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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