Broccoli

	Calabrese (Ital. Green Sprouting) BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 21101 Price:$1.95 Quantity in Basket: none
58 days. [Brought to U.S. by Italian gardeners and introduced to seed trade during 1914-1918.] Produces central head (3-6" diameter) plus many side shoots. Pkt.
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	De Cicco BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 21102 Price:$1.95 Quantity in Basket: none
49 days. [Introduced about 1890.] Produces a 3-6" diameter central head and side sprouts which extend the harvest period. Use the young leaves like collard greens once the head is 1/4 developed. Plants are light green and of medium height. May be planted in the early spring, late summer, or early fall. Pkt.
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	Waltham 29 BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 21105 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
74 days. [Introduced 1954.] A widely adapted, drought tolerant variety for fall planting. Developed to mature in cold weather. Produces a head 4-8" diameter, which holds for a long time. Also produces lateral buds for 6 to 8 weeks after harvest of the main head. Leaves are borne on a low, compact plant having a distinctive slate-green color. Good variety for freezing. Pkt.
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	Nutri-Bud BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 21108 Price:$2.25 Quantity in Basket: none
55-70 days. [Developed by Alan Kapular.] Vigorous 24" plants produce 4-6" heads over a long period with moderate side shoot production. The plants are high in free glutamines, one of the building blocks of protein. Good for spring or fall planting.
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	Umpqua BROCCOLI 2g seed, USDA Certified Organic Code: 21110 Price:$2.35 Quantity in Basket: none
95 days. [Tim Peters, 1990] Great fall variety. Dark green heads average 5-6" with good side shoot production.
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	Premium Crop - hybrid BROCCOLI .3g seed Code: 21901 Price:$2.30 Quantity in Basket: none
62 days. [Introduced 1975. AAS winner.] Produces a large compact head, 6-9" diameter. This reliable performer is resistant to heat and fusarium wilt. Often planted as a spring crop but best as a fall crop. When planted as a fall crop it often produces side shoots. Pkt. (0.3 g)
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CULTURE: Culture of broccoli is similar to cabbage, but broccoli is more sensitive to hot weather. See Cabbage section for detailed cultural notes. In the Mid-Atlantic region transplants should be set out early in the spring, approximately March 15 for coastal areas, April 1 for inland plains, and April 15 for mountainous regions. Transplants should be well developed with several sets of leaves. Most broccoli is tolerant to a low temperature of 10 deg. F (- 12 deg. C) but may "button" when cold injured. A temperature of 40 deg. F (4 deg. C) is required for growth. For fall crops start seed 10 to 12 weeks before the first hard freeze date, and transplant to garden after seedlings are well developed. Broccoli requires a steady supply of moisture in a well- drained fertile soil. Any temporary arrest of growth will adversely affect production and taste. Keep a deep layer of mulch on the soil during hot weather. Side-sprouting varieties have smaller central heads with many side sprouts, a feature that is useful for extended harvest. Plant in raised beds or rows 14 to 16" apart. MATURITY DATES: Days to maturity are from transplanting. Add 25 days if from seed. SEED SAVERS: Broccoli will cross with brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi. Isolate by 1/8 mile for home use. For pure seed of small plantings isolate by 1/4 to 1/2 mile. PACKET: Open-pollinated varieties, 2 g (about 625 seeds) sows 50' direct seeded or 350' as transplants. Hybrids, 0.3 g (about 58 seeds).