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Brussels Sprout Red Bull - Brassica oleracea gemmifera

Brassica oleracea gemmifera Red Bull
Brussels Sprout

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An improved variety derived from the Ruby Brussels Sprouts. It is distinguished by the red-violet colouration of its leaves and buds, which persists after cooking. It is a beautiful, original, and tasty Brussels Sprouts that is easy to harvest—sowing from March to April for a harvest from late August to November.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
75 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
7 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period March to April
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Description

The 'Red Bull' Brussels Sprout is an improved variety derived from the Rubine Brussels Sprout. It is distinguished by the red-violet colouration of its leaves and buds, which persists after cooking. It is a beautiful, original, and tasty Brussels sprout that is easy to harvest. Sow from March to April for a harvest from late August to November.

The Brussels sprout is a vegetable whose axillary buds, forming small heads called "buds," are consumed. This biennial vegetable, cultivated as an annual, belongs to the large Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae). It bears the Latin name Brassica oleracea gemmifera. Latin enthusiasts will appreciate "Gemmifera," which refers to gemstones.

Originating from Belgium, this sprout is a hybrid developed in the 14th century by market gardeners from Saint-Gilles (a municipality on the near outskirts of Brussels), concerned with increasing their productivity. Indeed, growing vertically, the Brussels sprout takes up little space on the ground and allows for abundant harvests in a minimum of space.

An autumn and winter vegetable par excellence, the Brussels sprout has a mild, sweet, and comforting flavour. Carefully cooked, its delicate taste pairs well with bacon, lard, and smoked breast but also with chestnut. It is consumed cooked, sautéed, braised, or even gratinéed... Quickly steamed, it is also excellent cold in salads. It is a vegetable rich in fibre, antioxidants, and vitamins C and B.

The Brussels sprout is a much less demanding vegetable than most cabbages; it enjoys the sun and moderately rich soil, especially in nitrogen. Soil that is too generously fertilised would produce too small, open, or burst heads.

Harvest: Brussels sprouts are harvested by starting at the bottom of the stem and cutting the small heads with a knife.

Storage: Brussels sprouts can be stored for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator's vegetable compartment. They can also be frozen well after being blanched in salted boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.


Gardener's tip: The main enemy of cabbage, the Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae), is a beautiful cream-white butterfly with small black spots that wakes up from April to May to wreak havoc all summer by devouring its leaves. Don't be caught off guard; opt for prevention by installing an insect-proof net tightly on market garden hoops. These nets are easy to install and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.

Harvest

Harvest time August to November
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour, Productive

Plant habit

Height at maturity 75 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour red

Botanical data

Genus

Brassica

Species

oleracea

Cultivar

gemmifera Red Bull

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Brussels Sprout

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference23011

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Planting and care

Sowing:

The germination temperature of 'Red Bull' Brussels Sprouts is between 7 and 20° and takes about 14 days.

It is sown from March to April for a harvest from late August to November.

Preparing the plants: Under a heated shelter at the end of winter, in a cold greenhouse in the garden for the rest of the year, sow the seeds to a depth of 1 cm (0in) in good seed compost. Lightly cover with compost or vermiculite. Don't forget to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged!

When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into pots if necessary and, for sowing under a heated shelter, gradually acclimatise them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them to the garden when there is no longer any risk of frost.

Direct sowing: In suitably amended and finely worked soil, make furrows one centimetre deep, spaced 65 cm (26in) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil; when the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, keeping only one plant every 65 cm (26in) or so.

Cultivation:

Brussels Sprouts are a less demanding vegetable than most cabbages; they thrive in moderately rich soil, especially in nitrogen. Too heavily fertilised soil would produce too small, open, or burst sprouts.

They are not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually raise this pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.

Like all cabbages, Brussels Sprouts are susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Gall Midge...), so this crop needs to pay attention to crop rotations.

 

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Seedlings

Sowing period March to April
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 7 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192

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