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Johnny's STANDARD BROCCOLI Planting Program
Broccoli Succession Planting & Season Extension
Johnny's Broccoli Planting Program is designed to take the guesswork out of succession planting, allowing you to plan ahead to extend your harvest of premium-quality, standard heading broccolis across the growing seasons.
Determine which standard heading broccoli varieties to sow during which seasonal slots by evaluating the sowing and harvesting periods indicated in the charts below.
Johnny's Planting Programs
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Choose Standard Heading Broccoli Varieties by Sowing & Harvesting Periods
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Superior heat tolerance | 56 | Excellent | Average |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Superior heat tolerance | 57 | Very good | Average |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Early for spring sowings | 59 | Good | Average |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Bright green heads resist purpling | 59 | Average | Good |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Strong root system for below-average fertility | 60 | Good | Average |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Excellent in the Northeast | 62 | Average | Good |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Purple heads and stems | 62 | Average | Good |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Organic hybrid for spring & summer plantings | 65 | Average | Good |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Cold tolerant for fall and winter production | 66 | Poor | Excellent |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Best heat tolerance | 66 | Excellent | Average |
Sowing & Harvesting Period
Cool/
Spring
Spring
Warm/
Summer
Summer
Cool/
Fall
Fall
Cold/
Winter
Winter
TRANSPLANT
HARVEST
Features
| Note | Days to Maturity | Heat Tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| Best for over-winter production | 68 | Poor | Good |