Broccoli

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Vigorous plug seedlings for $2 each or 4/$6 (order 4 plugs of one variety; you can mix and match when you pick up.)

Seedlings are approximately 1.5” plugs with a healthy root system; I’ll pop them out of the tray for you and wrap them in newspaper. Plant them or pot them up when you get home. I plant all my veggie transplants as plugs; they are a healthy, ecological and economical alternative to potted transplants.

BROCCOLI, Green Magic (F1) 57 days

Excellent heat tolerance. Heads are smooth, well domed, and very attractive. Early maturing. Sold as deep 4” plugs.

MINI-BROCCOLI, Sweet Stem (F1) 30 days

Early, tender and productive, mini-broccolis produce many small florets instead of one large head. Sweeter flavor than regular broccoli, and more tolerant than standard broccoli of less-than optimal weather and soil conditions.  If harvested 1-2 times per week, plants will bear well for 4 weeks or longer under favorable conditions. Sold as deep 4” plugs.

BROCCOLI, Yod Fah Chinese 30 days

Tender stalks have a broccoli/kale flavor, only sweeter. Leaves, stalks and flowers are all edible and tasty. Much easier to grow than standard broccoli, and the flavor is excellent. Produces very small bunches of florets rather than a large head; the florets can be eaten at any stage, including when they open into white flowers. Plant seedlings 4-6” apart. Also known as Kailaan or Gai Lan or Chinese Kale. Available soon!

BROCCOLI, Monty  (F1) 56 days

Superior heat tolerance. Adaptable to variable conditions. Attractive, with bright green heads.

BROCCOLI, Raab

Broccoli Raab (or rabe) has a distinctive and deliciously bitter flavor. All of the plant is good eating; leaves, stems and buds. Harvest plants before the buds open for the sweetest flavor; you can harvest the whole plant, or cut individual leaves and buds/stems and it will send out new leaves. Its peppery flavor makes it the perfect counterpoint to rich, creamy recipes.