Purple Sprouting Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) organic seeds

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Purple Sprouting Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) organic seeds

A very fertile Sprouting Broccoli variety with reddish, small, crispy broccoli florets that are solitary and regrow continuously.
Contents: Approx. 50 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,55 €

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SKU: 1108-BIO

GTIN: 4251420519443

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Purple sprouting broccoli is a leafy, dark violet heirloom variety which overwinters and provides fresh vegetables in spring from March onwards. This particular winter vegetable can be used just like broccoli or cauliflower. The numerous flowers are small and strong in taste, and the purple broccoli cultivar can be planted late into the season and harvested after the winter.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July
Flower colour:	Yellow
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant
Use:	Edible plant Good insect food plant Vegetable
Special features:	Open-pollinated Food for bees
Species:	Brassicaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
When to sow outdoors:	August September
Germination time:	1-2 weeks
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Nutrient requirements:	Heavy feeder
Planting distance:	50 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Water requirement:	High

Sprouting broccoli can be sown outdoors or grown indoors from April onwards. Plants grown indoors are planted out in the garden from the end of May. The distance between the plants should be about 50 cm. Harvest the buds before they open.