{"product_id":"500-graines-de-brocolis-verts-calabrais-jardins-potager-legumes-semences-paysannes","title":"500 Green Calabrian Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea var. italica)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eitalica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalabrese green broccoli, heading broccoli, large-headed broccoli: this is the original variety, the one that gave the vegetable its name — \u003cem\u003ebroccolo\u003c\/em\u003e, “little sprout” in Italian. Brought from Calabria by Italian immigrants, it produces a large, compact central head, then continues producing side shoots for weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge central head:\u003c\/strong\u003e dark green, compact and flavorful, followed by side shoots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e from June to October, with regrowth after the main harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to grow:\u003c\/strong\u003e less demanding than most other cabbages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, rich, moist and well supplied with organic matter. Like all cabbages, it is a heavy feeder: adding well-rotted compost is genuinely beneficial. Avoid growing it where another brassica has been grown during the previous three years, because of clubroot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from April in a nursery bed or pots, 1 cm deep. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant at the 5- or 6-leaf stage, spacing plants 50 to 60 cm apart. Bury up to the first leaves and earth up the base for better anchoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the soil regularly moist: water stress causes broccoli to bolt into flower before it has even formed a head. Mulch generously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacing an insect-proof net over the plants as soon as they are planted prevents cabbage whites and cabbage flies without any treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the central head when the buds are still tightly closed and dark green, before any yellowing occurs. Leave 15 cm of stem: the side shoots will grow from it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen harvest these shoots regularly for several weeks. The leaves can also be cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt appreciates strongly scented herbs that deter cabbage whites: \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/40-graines-de-sauge-officinale-plante-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecommon sage\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/200-graines-dhysope-officinale-hyssopus-officinalis\"\u003ehyssop\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/150-graines-d-oeillets-dinde-fleurs-amis-jardins-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003emarigold\u003c\/a\u003e. Also see \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-brocolis-violet-jardins-potager-legumes-ancien-semences-paysannes\"\u003epurple sprouting broccoli\u003c\/a\u003e, its side-shooting version for winter harvests, and \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave a few late-season shoots to flower: their yellow clusters are highly attractive to pollinators and appear at a time when the vegetable garden offers little.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts large foliage covers the soil and shelters ground beetles and beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamed, sautéed with garlic, in a gratin, as a creamy soup or raw in salads when very young. Peeled stems are excellent, so do not throw them away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaving your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet one plant flower and then produce seed pods, harvesting them when brown and dry. Be careful: \u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e varieties cross very easily with one another (cabbages, cauliflowers and broccoli), so isolate your seed plant. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, test them for germination rates, and carefully sort and package them without any chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broccoli of old: one large head, followed by weeks of regrowth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865930838349,"sku":"3760335360404","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/232-brocoli-vert-calabrais-fond-blanc.png?v=1720625770","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-brocolis-verts-calabrais-jardins-potager-legumes-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}