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Brussels Sprout Bright F1 plants - Brassica oleracea gemmifera

Brassica oleracea gemmifera Bright F1
Brussels Sprout

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Hybrid variety, early and resistant, which produces tasty small cabbages, well spaced on the stalk for easy harvesting. Cooked with care, the Brussels Sprout pairs well with bacon, lard, smoked breast, but also with chestnuts. It can be consumed cooked, sautéed, braised or even gratinéed. Quickly steamed, it is also excellent cold in a salad. The vegetable plants of the 'Bright' F1 Brussels Sprout are planted in May and June, for a harvest from September to December.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
75 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time May to June
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Description

The 'Bright' F1 Brussels Sprout is a hybrid variety, early and resistant, which produces tasty small sprouts, well spaced on the stem for easy harvesting. Carefully cooked, Brussels Sprouts pair well with lard, smoked bacon, but also with chestnuts. They can be consumed cooked, sautéed, braised or even in gratin. Quickly steamed, they are also excellent cold in salads. The seedlings of the 'Bright' F1 Brussels Sprout are planted in May and June, for a harvest from September to December.

Brussels Sprouts are a vegetable whose axillary buds are consumed, forming small heads also called "buttons". It is a biennial vegetable plant cultivated as an annual. Brussels Sprouts belong to the large Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae), like other cabbages: cauliflower, broccoli, smooth-leaved cabbage (or white cabbage), blistered-leaved cabbage (or Savoy cabbage), red cabbage or curly cabbage, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage etc. Brussels Sprouts bear the Latin name Brassica oleracea gemmifera. Latin enthusiasts will appreciate the name "Gemmifera" which refers to gemstones.

Originating, unsurprisingly, from Belgium, this cabbage is a hybrid developed in the 14th century by market gardeners from Saint-Gilles (a municipality in the near outskirts of Brussels), concerned with increasing their productivity. Indeed, growing vertically, Brussels sprouts take up little space on the ground and thus allow for abundant harvests in a minimum of space.

An autumn and winter vegetable par excellence, Brussels sprouts have a mild, slightly sweet flavour. They are a vegetable rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and vitamins C and B.

Brussels Sprouts are a much less demanding vegetable than the majority of cabbages, they thrive in the sun and in moderately rich soil, especially without excess nitrogen. Soil that is too generously fertilised would result in the production of too small, open or burst heads.

Harvest: Brussels sprouts are harvested starting from the bottom of the stem and by cutting the small heads with a knife. The harvest takes place from September to December.

Storage: Brussels sprouts can be stored for 3 to 4 days in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator. They can also be frozen very well after being blanched for 3 to 5 minutes in salted boiling water.

The gardener's tip: The main enemy of cabbage, the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae), is a pretty creamy white butterfly with small black spots that wakes up from April-May to wreak havoc all summer by devouring its leaves. Don't be caught off guard and opt for prevention by installing an insect-proof cover, tightly fitted on market garden hoops. These covers are easy to put in place and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.

Harvest

Harvest time September to December
Type of vegetable Leaf vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Small
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 75 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green
Product reference36492

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Planting and care

The Brussels Sprout is a vegetable that is much less demanding than the majority of cabbages. It thrives in moderately rich soil, especially without an excess of nitrogen. Soil that is too generously fertilised would result in the production of small, open, or burst sprouts.

Planting: Seedlings of this variety are planted in May and June for a harvest from September to December.

First, allow the plug plants to grow by transplanting them into trays or pots with a diameter of 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5in), filled with compost. Place them in a warm and bright location. Water regularly.

For planting in open ground, choose a sunny and sheltered location. Space the plants 65 cm (26in) apart in all directions. Soak the plug plant in water for a few moments before planting. Dig a hole, place the plant, and cover with fine soil. Water thoroughly.

To limit watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, if possible mixed with dead leaves.

During cultivation, water moderately but regularly.

The Brussels Sprout, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Gall Midge etc.). It is very important, for this species, to pay attention to crop rotations.

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Cultivation

Best planting time May to June
Recommended planting time May to June

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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