Purple Sprouting Broccoli. Heirloom Vegetable. Rather than produce a single large head, this winter sprouting broccoli produces many small purple florets. Needs 6 weeks of 10 C to initiate floret development. Harvest the central floret as soon as it forms to promote the development of side shoots.
Attributes
Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Method: Start Indoors Growth Habit: Sturdy Days to Emergence: 14 – 21 Days to Harvest 150 Height: 60 – 90cm (24 – 36in)
How to Grow
Start seed indoors in a sterile growing medium in mid-spring. Transplant to a sunny spot from late May through early July for a fall harvest.Keep soil evenly watered. Young leaves, shoots and florets are very tasty raw or sauted. Planting Depth: 6mm (1/4in). Seed Spacing: 7.5cm (3in). Thin To: 45cm (18in). Row Width: 60cm (24in).
