Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Organic Broccoli Ramoso Calabrese - Brassica oleracea italica
Brassica oleracea italica Ramoso Calabrese
Broccoli
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The Broccoli 'Ramoso Calabrese' is an early Italian variety that produces small dark green heart-shaped florets on medium-sized plants. Sow from May to August for a harvest from October to December.
Offering beautiful firm florets, primarily green but sometimes purple or white, Broccoli, commonly known as Broccoli, is a vegetable whose flowers are consumed just before they bloom. It belongs to the large Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae) and has the Latin name Brassica oleracea italica.
Although introduced to France by Catherine de Medici as Italian Asparagus, Broccoli has only been grown on a large scale since the 1980s.
Originally from southern Italy, this mild-flavoured cabbage is now highly appreciated as it lends itself to many preparations. It is best cooked quickly by steaming and then prepared in various ways: quickly pan-fried, baked, in quiches, mashed, in soups... 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 fertilisation and regular moisture.
Harvest: Broccoli is harvested by cutting with a knife in two stages: the terminal floret and the lateral florets.
Storage: Broccoli does not keep well. It is best consumed shortly after harvest. 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.
Gardener's tip: In recent years, the Cabbage Midge (Contarinia nasturtium), a petite-winged piercing and sucking fly, has been causing havoc on Broccoli in certain regions. We recommend opting for prevention by installing insect-proof netting on market garden hoops during the entire flight period, from mid-May to mid-July. These nets are easy to set up and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.
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Brassica
oleracea
italica Ramoso Calabrese
Brassicaceae
Broccoli
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of 'Calabrese' Broccoli is around 15° and takes about 14 days.
It can be sown from May to August for a harvest from October to December.
You can either sow directly in the ground or prepare seedlings that will be later planted in their final position in the garden.
Preparing seedlings: at home or in a heated greenhouse, from late autumn to late spring, or in a cold greenhouse the rest of the year, sow the Broccoli seeds at a depth of 1 cm (0in) in a 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 seedlings grown 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, make furrows about one centimetre 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, keeping only one plant every 60 cm (24in).
Cultivation:
Broccoli is a demanding vegetable requiring well-rotted, nitrogen-rich, and potassium-rich soil. Applying a generous amount of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) is advisable by raking it to a depth of 5 cm (2in), preferably in autumn, 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 will be necessary to gradually raise the pH by adding calcium 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 Maggot...), so this crop needs to pay attention to crop rotations.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it near other Brassicas, such as fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks and straw, and berries.
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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.