Calabrese Seed Blend (Broccoli)

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

More commonly known as Broccoli (as sold in the supermarkets).
A blend of good-flavoured varieties, carefully chosen to extend the cropping season.
Includes some F1 Hybrid varieties.

Supplied as a packet of approximately 70 seeds.

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GBP1 or more £2.50 each

Description

Every supermarket sells Calabrese and calls it Broccoli which in reality it isn't. We can't see anything wrong with the name Calabrese.

It is an excellent and very versatile vegetable with a far milder taste than purple and white sprouting types - perfect for steaming, stir-fries, gratins and all sorts of things, including eating raw in salads. This vegetable is especially good for freezing and nutritionally rich in vitamins.

We doubt if you can beat our selection, which is repeat sprouting from June until November. A blend of varieties to ensure continued cropping.

Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects if allowed to 'go over' and flower (so if you have room leave any plants in that have gone too far rather than pulling them out straight away).

Sow in seed trays from early March until July.
Pot on seedlings before planting out.
Set out, when hardened off and large enough to handle, 2 feet (60 cm) apart in rows 2 feet (75 cm) apart.
Harvest from June - November.

Top Tips

Plant firmly, and in windy areas consider staking.
Protect from pigeons - they love Brassicas (so do partridges)
Take precautions against the dreaded Cabbage White butterfly - inspect your crop regularly, spray with our BioFriend Plant Defence or use a physical barrier such as insect netting.

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General Information

A Note About Our Seed Packets & Seed Counts
Information on Victoriana's method of packeting seed, including information on the seed packets. Also details on Victoriana's seed guarantee.

Pollinator Friendly Plants
A detailed guide to the seeds and plants sold by Victoriana Nursery Gardens that will attract and provide a food source to bees and other beneficial pollinating insects.

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