- Success with Brassicas | Advice on Timing, Temperature, Fertility & Watering
- Standard Heading Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Mini & Sprouting Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Early-Sprouting Broccoli (aka Summer-Sprouting Broccoli) | Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Broccoli | Standard Heading Varieties | Comparison Chart / Planting Program (PDF)
- Video: 'Happy Rich' Mini Broccoli
- Leaf Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Johnny's Planting & Harvesting Programs
- Mini Broccoli & Sprouting Broccoli Varieties | Comparison Chart | PDF
- Mini & Sprouting Broccoli Varieties | Planting Program Comparison Chart
- Broccoli | Standard Heading Varieties | Planting Program Comparison Chart
- Video: What's the Difference Between Gai Lan & Gai Lan x Broccoli?
- Broccoli Rabe (Raab) | Key Growing Information
- Lettuce | Full Head Varieties | Succession Planting Program
- Common Brassica Pests & Diseases | Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Late-Sprouting Broccoli (aka Winter-Sprouting or Purple-Sprouting Broccoli) | Tech Sheet (PDF)
Head Lettuce Succession Planting Program
Full-sized heads of lettuce are an essential product to have on hand, whether at home, at market, for CSA shares, or the farmstand. Variety selection is key in providing your customers with a continuous supply. To develop your production strategy, use the recommended program outlined below as a guide to choosing early season, mid season, and late season head lettuce varieties. We also offer recommendations based on our trials for all-season/year-round head lettuce production.
Succession Planting & Harvesting Chart • Head Lettuce |
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 Key |
Transplant | Harvest | |||||||
| Variety | Cool/Spring | Warm/Summer | Cool/Fall | Cold/Winter | |||||
| 'Nancy' | |||||||||
| 'Adriana' | |||||||||
| 'Milegro' | |||||||||
| 'Red Cross' | |||||||||
| 'Skyphos' | |||||||||
| 'Marciano' | |||||||||
| 'Purple Magic' | |||||||||
| 'Belstar' | |||||||||
| 'Kariba' | |||||||||
| 'Imperial' | |||||||||
| 'Marathon' | |||||||||
Variety Comparison Chart • Broccoli |
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| Variety | Notes | Days to Maturity | Heat tolerance | Cold Tolerance |
| 'Monty' | Superior heat tolerance. | 56 | Excellent | Average |
| 'Green Magic' | Superior heat tolerance. | 57 | Very good | Average |
| 'Amadeus' | Early for spring sowings. | 59 | Good | Average |
| 'Emerald Crown' | Bright green heads resist purpling. | 59 | Average | Good |
| 'Gypsy' | Strong root system for below-average fertility. | 60 | Good | Average |
| 'Eastern Magic' | Excellent in the Northeast. | 62 | Average | Good |
| 'Purple Magic' | Purple heads and stems. | 62 | Average | Good |
| 'Belstar' | Organic hybrid for spring & summer plantings. | 65 | Average | Good |
| 'Kariba' | Cold tolerant for fall and winter production. | 66 | Poor | Excellent |
| 'Imperial' | Best heat tolerance. | 66 | Excellent | Average |
| 'Marathon' | Best for over-winter production. | 68 | Poor | Good |
