Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Brassica rapa (ruvo group)
A fast growing loose broccoli head that has thick tender shoots and buds. Like brocollini. Use in stir fries, steam or eat raw off the plant. Can be grown over winter in areas where there are no big frosts. Harvest entire plants when buds appear or pick buds for extended yield. 200 seeds.
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Tropics/SubTropics
Sow Method
Direct or Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct to garden or into pots to transplant later. Keep seed moist. Sow every 2-3 weeks for a continuous supply. Will tolerate light frosts. In hot summer weather, plants will bud up more rapidly and give looser heads/flower buds.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Apr 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Mar 1st to Sep 30th
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Apr 1st to Aug 31st