Broccoli Vert Calabrais - organic seeds

Broccoli Calabrese Green

This traditional and early variety of Calabrese broccoli is a delicious vegetable with tender and tasty leaves. The first large head can weigh up to 400 grams, followed by numerous small side shoots. It requires regular watering for optimal growth.

Growing Advice for Broccoli Calabrese Green

Sowing

• Sow in March in a warm place (15 to 20°C) or in April in a seedbed.
• Transplant the seedlings about 6 weeks after sowing, when they are 10 cm tall, spacing them 60 cm apart in all directions.
• Broccoli requires fertile, nutrient-rich soil and a cool, sunny location.

Maintenance & Pests

• Regular watering: Keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Ensure it never dries out completely between waterings. Mulching helps retain moisture. Avoid wetting the leaves to prevent diseases.
• Pest sensitivity: This variety is susceptible to caterpillars, slugs, and aphids. A protective insect net can be an effective solution.

Harvesting

• Harvest when the heads are well-formed but before they start flowering.
• The first large central head can weigh up to 400 grams, followed by many small side shoots.
• Harvesting is possible from May to October. Frost-sensitive, so protect plants if necessary.

Companion Planting

✔ Onions & Garlic: These plants repel pests like caterpillars and aphids by emitting odorous compounds that interfere with insect communication.
✔ Marigolds (Tagetes): Their roots release natural chemicals that repel soil pests like nematodes.

➡ Latin name: brassica oleracea botrytis cymosa