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Cauliflower Merveille de Toutes Saisons

Brassica oleracea botrytis Merveille de Toutes Saisons
Cypriot cabbage

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Good sowing, recently planted seedlings, I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

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'All The Year Round' Cauliflower is a classic, reliable variety that has gained great popularity over the years. It produces very white, medium sized heads that can be harvested over a very long period of time. Suitable for successional sowings. Sow from January to June. Harvest from June to November.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
14 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period February to May
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Description

'All The Year Round' or 'Merveille de Toutes Saisons' Cauliflower is a classic, reliable variety that has gained great popularity over the years. It produces very white, medium sized heads that can be harvested over a very long period of time. Suitable for successional sowings. Sow from January to June. Harvest from June to November.

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytris) is a popular vegetable belonging to the large Brassicaceae family (ex-Cole family). This biennial plant is grown as an annual for its edible flower head (meristem). It is thought to be native to the Island of Cyprus. The most common varieties display creamy white heads (or “curd”). However, more recently, different coloured cultivars have been introduced with orange, purple or green heads. Cauliflower has a mild, nutty taste. It is delicious eaten raw with dips, blended in velouté soups, or lightly steamed and added to gratins or quiches. It also goes very well with curry. From a nutritional point of view, it is very healthy: it is low in calories but very rich in vitamins, fibre and minerals. The orange varieties contain beta-carotene.

Cauliflower can be a rather tricky vegetable to grow. It requires deep, rich soil, and regular watering. It enjoys plenty of sun but not too much heat as this tends to make the florets taste more bitter. Better results are generally achieved in cooler, rainier climates. There are many varieties to choose from. By respecting the correct growing period, it is possible to harvest cauliflowers nearly all year round.

Harvesting: To harvest Cauliflower, simply cut off the central head with a sharp knife when it feels suitably compact and heavy.

Storage: Cauliflower does not keep very well. It is best to eat it quickly after harvesting, although it will keep for a few days in the refrigerator. It is also possible to freeze the florets after having blanched them in boiling salty water for a few minutes.

Good to know: For the past few years, swede midges (Contarinia nasturtii) have been causing considerable damage to brassica plants. We recommend protecting your crops with insect netting from mid-May to mid-July.

Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)

Harvest

Harvest time June to September
Type of vegetable Flower vegetable
Vegetable colour white
Size of vegetable Large
Interest Productive
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Brassica

Species

oleracea botrytis

Cultivar

Merveille de Toutes Saisons

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Cypriot cabbage

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference169611

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Planting and care

Sowing:

The germination temperature of Miracle of All Seasons Cauliflower is around 12°C and takes about 14 days.

It can be sown under cover from February to May or directly in the ground from April for a harvest from June to September.

You can either sow it directly in the ground 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 nursery for the rest of the year, sow the cauliflower seeds at a depth of 1 cm in a 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. Don't forget to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged!

When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into pots. For seedlings grown under cover, gradually acclimatize them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them into the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost.

Direct Sowing: In well-amended and finely worked soil, make furrows about 1 cm deep, spaced 60 cm 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.

 

Cultivation:

Cauliflower is a demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen- and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable to apply a generous amount of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) in autumn, by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm, after loosening the soil as you would for any vegetable crop. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it is necessary to gradually raise the pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.

Cauliflower, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Onion Fly...), so it is very important, for this crop, to practice crop rotation.

It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce... But avoid planting it near other Brassicas as well as zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks, and strawberries.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to May
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 14 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Average
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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