Broccoli - (Brassica oleracea var. italica)  Mature plants tolerate frost.  Flowers also used in salads, and as a garnish.
COMPANION PLANTS - LIKES: Bean, Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Potato, Sage, Rosemary  DISLIKES: Lettuce, Strawberry, Tomato

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Italian heirloom dating back prior to 1890.  Tight, compact, bluish-green heads, producing many side shoots.  Stores well.  Produces earlier than most varieties.  Popular variety.  50-80 days.  600 seeds

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Heirloom first introduced to America by Italian immigrants prior to 1880.  Compact, dark-green head up to 20cm across.  Bush continues producing side heads once main head is harvested.  Slow to bolt.  60-90 days. 1100 seeds

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NUTRI-BUD
$3.25

Green, medium sized head to 15cm across, producing numerous side shoots once main head is harvested.  High in glutamine; one of the building blocks of protein.  Plant to 60cm high.  Developed by Alan Kapuler.  600 seeds

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ROMANESCO
$3.25

Italian heirloom. Medium sized, light green head, with spiraling pattern. Attractive variety with excellent taste & flavour. Flowers also used in salads & as garnish. Mature plants tolerate frost. Popular variety. Widely grown & prized in Italy. 70-100 days.  400 seeds


 

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WALTHAM 29
$3.25

Calabrese type with medium to large heads 15cm across on compact plant, ideal for smaller gardens.  Excellent flavour.  Good variety for freezing.  Drought tolerant.  Dates back to 1954.  60-70 days. 600 seeds


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English heirloom dating back to mid 1777.  Grown for the harvest of its tasty, purple side shoots which turn green upon cooking.  Very hardy & prolific.  Allow 9 months until maturity.  220 seeds.

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(Brassica rapa)  A descendent of a wild herb & a relative to the turnip with flowering heads similar in shape to classic broccoli.  Commonly used in Southern Italian dishes, sauteed, steamed or used like spinach.  Nutty, slightly bitter, pungent flavour.  High in nutrients.  For best results, harvest leaves up to 25cm.  45 days

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