Description
Organic Broccoli ROMANESCO OTTOBRINO
Romanesco Broccoli (also listed under Cauliflower) are a fantastic variety from Italy, producing stunning yellow green heads of spiral rosettes with an excellent flavour visually that resemble a pine cone. Many Romanesco types are spring maturing but this is rare one that comes ready in the autumn (Oct-Nov), thus avoiding the need to overwinter it.
Cultivation Advice Organic Broccoli ROMANESCO OTTOBRINO
Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area from early March through June for the earliest of crops. Sow seeds ¼ deep in good compost. Keep evenly moist. Seedlings emerge in 5-8 days at 70º F. They do best covered lightly with soil. Alternatively sow directly outside from early April.
Transplant seedlings by at least Mid-summer. They grow best at 55º to 65º F. Do not let seedling become more that 5 weeks old because older seedlings do not mature well transplanted.
Set plants 18 apart in rows 24 apart. Transplant seedlings in late June for Oct Nov head harvest.
Water deeply once a week in dry weather. Cultivate or mulch to control weeds. High fertility and abundant supply of water throughout the growing season are important.
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