Cauliflower Armetta F1
Cauliflower Armetta F1
Cauliflower Armetta F1
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Armetta F1
Cauliflower
I resowed twice during the summer and only one cabbage grew. I must have had a bad batch of seeds, so I'm disappointed.
Guy R., 20/01/2018
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Description
The 'Armetta F1' Cauliflower (in Latin, Brassica oleracea botrytis) is a hardy variety, resistant to cold, and well-suited for winter crops. This cauliflower is sown from June to September for a harvest from January to April.
With its pristine white colour and, in recent years, joyful yellow, orange or purple hues, the Cauliflower is a flowering vegetable whose fleshy meristem is consumed. It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) and bears the Latin name Brassica oleracea botrytis. Sometimes called Cyprus Cabbage, the Cauliflower is a biennial vegetable plant believed to have originated in China.
First consumed in Germany only 300 years ago, this vegetable has earned a prominent place in our kitchens because it lends itself to many preparations. It can be consumed raw in salads or cooked, plain, in gratins with bechamel sauce, or accompanied by a curry sauce that complements its flavour very well. It is a low-calorie vegetable and rich in vitamin C.
There are many varieties of Cauliflowers, each with a distinct growing period that should be respected. You can have this vegetable all year round by carefully choosing your seeds.
The Cauliflower is a demanding vegetable, requiring excellent basal fertilisation and regular moisture.
Note: This variety is labelled F1 for "F1 hybrid" because it results from the cross-breeding of carefully selected parents to combine their qualities. This results in a variety that can be particularly tasty and early while resistant to certain diseases. Sometimes criticised or wrongly associated with GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds are attractive for their uniformity and resistance. Still, unfortunately, their qualities do not pass on to subsequent generations: it will, therefore, not be possible to recover the seeds for later sowing.
Harvest: The Cauliflower is harvested when its head is compacted by cutting it at ground level.
Storage: Cauliflower does not keep well. It is best to consume it quickly after harvesting. It can be kept for a few days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it after blanching it for 3 minutes in salted boiling water.
The gardener's little tip: The main enemy of the cauliflower is the Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae), a beautiful cream-white butterfly with small black spots that emerge in April-May to wreak havoc on its leaves. While spraying a solution based on Bacillus Thuringiensis is an acceptable curative measure, we prefer, in our garden, to opt for prevention by installing insect-proof netting on market garden hoops. These nets are easy to put in place and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.
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Brassica
oleracea var. botrytis
Armetta F1
Brassicaceae
Cauliflower
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Annual
Planting and care
Sowing: The germination temperature for 'Armetta F1' Cauliflower is around 12°C (53.6°F) and takes about 14 days.
It is sown from June to September for a harvest from January to April.
You can sow directly in place or prepare seedlings that will later be planted in their final position in the garden.
Seedling preparation: At home or in a heated greenhouse from late autumn to late spring, or in a cold greenhouse or propagator for the rest of the year, sow the cauliflower seeds to a depth of 1 cm (0in) in a seed tray filled with good seed compost. Lightly cover with compost or vermiculite. Cover with the transparent lid of the tray or plastic film until germination. Remember to keep the substrate moist but not soggy!
When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into pots and, for seedlings in a heated greenhouse, 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, create furrows about one centimetre deep, spaced 60 cm (24in) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, leaving one plant every 60 cm (24in).
Cultivation
Cauliflower is a demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potash-rich soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) by raking it in to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil as is done for all vegetable crops. It is 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 the pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
Like all cabbage plants, Cauliflower is quite susceptible to diseases such as clubroot and pests (Cabbage white butterfly, Cabbage fly, Flea beetle, Gall midge...), so it is essential to rotate crops for this cultivation.
It is beneficial to associate cauliflower with many vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it near other Brassicas and zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek, and strawberry.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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