Brocoli
- Ontario Grown
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$1.95
SKU: GS-7192-BRO-DT
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- Organicly grown
- Non GMO
Description
Le brocoli est une plante verte comestible de la famille des choux dont la grande tête fleurie, la tige et les petites feuilles associées sont consommées comme légume. Le brocoli est classé dans le groupe des cultivars Italica de l'espèce Brassica oleracea.
Spécifications
- Plant Name: Broccoli 'Romanesco' / Romanesco Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
- Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated (16th-Century Italian Classic)
- Plant Class: Cool-Season Annual Vegetable / Cabbage Family (Brassicaceae)
- Color: Vibrant chartreuse-green head, deep green broad outer wrapper leaves
- Plant Characteristics: Large upright habit (24–36 inches tall / 60–90 cm, spreads 18–24 inches / 45–60 cm), central fractal-patterned spiraled head (7–9 inches wide / 18–23 cm), nutty crisp florets
- Suitable Space: Spacious vegetable garden rows, raised beds, large garden plots
- Season: Late Summer to Autumn Harvest (Cool Season, ~75–100 Days to Maturity from Transplant)
- Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start seeds indoors early to mid-June (sow 0.25 to 0.5 inches deep). Transplant outdoors mid-July to allow head formation during cool autumn weather. Alternatively, start indoors late March for late spring harvest (transplant late April). Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.
- Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily required)
- Watering Needs: Moderate to High (requires steady moisture; rich, well-drained organic soil, avoiding water stress during head formation)
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