Best cold tolerance for fall and winter production.
A rugged, vigorous broccoli with mid-late maturity. Big plants with heavy, very firm, dark green, domed heads with a unique "frosted" appearance. Resistant to head rot, brown bead, downy mildew, and tolerant of heat and cold stress. Avg. 81,300 seeds/lb. Packet: 100 seeds.
Plant Cycle: (A) Days to Maturity or Bloom: 63
DM
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Notes:
Edible flowers: Harvest when yellow or white flowers open. Can be added to hot pasta, salads, poached fish or flower confetti.
Additional Information:
Disease Resistance:
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DM |
Downy Mildew (with specific races) |
Growing Information:
Broccoli
CULTURE: See "Cabbage". Requires a fertile, moist soil. Irrigate regularly if soil is dry. While more heat-tolerant varieties are being developed, broccoli does not generally do well in hot weather; the best success being with spring and fall crops.
PLANTING, DISEASES, INSECT PESTS, IMPORTANT NOTES: See "Cabbage".
TYPICAL PLANT POPULATION: 43,560 plants/acre (1 sq. ft./plant) spaced 8" apart in rows 18" apart.
HARVEST: Before flower buds open, cut center head. Hydrocool or ice as soon as possible. Harvest secondary side shoots regularly to encourage continued production.
STORAGE: Store at 32°F (0°C) 10-14 days.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From date of transplanting; add about 20 days if direct seeding.
AVG. PRECISION SEEDING RATE: 583'/1,000 seeds, 50,000 seeds (avg. 8.3 oz.)/acre spaced 7" apart in rows 18" apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 850 plants/1,000 seeds.
SIZED SEEDS: Except where otherwise noted.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 70,000-150,000 (avg. 96,000).
PACKET: 100 seeds sows 50'.
Symbols Explained:
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Cold Tolerant Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy. |
