Broccoli Calabrese Green - Brassica oleracea italica
Broccoli Calabrese Green - Brassica oleracea italica
Brassica oleracea italica Vert Calabrais
Broccoli
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The Calabrian Green Broccoli is a traditional, semi-late variety that can be harvested over a fairly long period of time. Sow from February to April under cover and from April to June in open ground for a harvest 60 days later.
Offering beautiful firm flowers, mostly green but sometimes purplish or white, Broccoli is a vegetable whose flowers are consumed just before they bloom. It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) and bears the Latin name Brassica oleracea italica.
Originally from southern Italy, this cabbage, with its mild flavour, is now highly appreciated as it lends itself to many preparations. It is best consumed quickly steamed and then prepared in various ways: quickly sautéed, gratin, quiche, mashed, soup... It is a low-calorie vegetable and rich in vitamin C.
Like almost all cabbages (Brussels sprouts being the exception), Broccoli is a demanding vegetable, requiring excellent organic fertiliser and regular moisture.
Harvest: Broccoli is harvested by cutting, with a knife, in two stages: first the terminal flower and then the lateral flowers.
Storage: Broccoli does not keep very well. It is best to consume it quickly after harvest. It can be stored for a few days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it after blanching for 3 minutes in salted boiling water.
The gardener's tip: In recent years, the Nasturtium Leafminer (Contarinia nasturtii), a small winged piercing and sucking fly, has been causing havoc on Broccoli in certain regions such as Brittany. We recommend opting for prevention by installing a insect-proof cover, tightly secured on market arches, throughout the flight period, from mid-May to mid-July. These covers are easy to install and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.
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Brassica
oleracea
italica Vert Calabrais
Brassicaceae
Broccoli
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Planting and care
Sowing :
The germination temperature of the Calabrian Green Broccoli is around 15° and takes about 14 days.
It is sown from February to April under cover and from April to June in open ground for a harvest 60 days later.
You can proceed with direct sowing in situ or prepare plants that will then be planted in the garden in their final position.
Preparing plants: 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 Broccoli seeds to a depth of 1 cm (0.5 in) 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 handle, transplant them into pots and, for sowing under cover, gradually acclimatise them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them into the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost.
Direct sowing: In properly amended and finely worked soil, make furrows about 1cm deep, spaced 50 to 60 cm (20 to 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 50 cm (20in) or so.
Cultivation :
Broccoli is a demanding vegetable that requires well-fertilised soil, rich in nitrogen and potassium. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2), by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having, as with all vegetable crops, loosened the soil well. It is not very tolerant regarding soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually raise this pH by making calcium additions in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
Broccoli, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Cabbage Midge...), so it is very important, for this crop, to pay attention to crop rotations.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables such as tomato, lettuce... But avoid planting it next to other Brassicas as well as 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).
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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.