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Broccoli Red Arrow - Brassica oleracea italica

Brassica oleracea italica Red Arrow
Broccoli

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An early improved variety that produces beautiful purple heads. It is a vigorous Broccoli plant, easy to grow and delicious. It should be noted that the purple colour does not remain when cooked. Sowing from late March to mid-June for planting one month later and harvesting from February to March the following year.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
75 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Soil moisture
Damp soil
Germination time (days)
14 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period March to June
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Description

The 'Red Arrow' Broccoli is an improved variety that is very early and produces beautiful purple heads. It is a vigorous and easy-to-grow Broccoli with a delicious taste. It should be noted that the purple colour does not remain when cooked. Sow from late March to mid-June for planting a month later and harvesting from February to March the following year.

Offering beautiful firm heads, usually green but sometimes purplish or white, Broccoli, commonly known as Broccoli, is a vegetable whose flowers are consumed just before they bloom. It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae) and has the Latin name Brassica oleracea italica.

Although introduced to France by Catherine de Médicis under the name of Italian Asparagus, Broccoli has only been widely cultivated since the 1980s.

Originally from southern Italy, this mild-flavoured cabbage is now highly appreciated as it lends itself to many preparations. It is cooked quickly by steaming and then prepared in various ways: stir-fried, gratin, quiche, mashed, soup, etc. It is a low-calorie vegetable and rich in vitamin C.

Like almost all cabbages (Brussels sprouts being the exception), Broccoli is a demanding vegetable that requires excellent organic fertilisation and regular moisture.

Harvest: Broccoli is harvested by cutting with a knife in two stages: first, the central head is harvested, then the lateral heads.

Storage: Broccoli does not keep very well. It is best to consume it quickly after harvesting. It can be kept for a few days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it after blanching it for 3 minutes in salted boiling water.

Gardener's tip: In recent years, the Cabbage Midge (Contarinia nasturtii), a petite-winged piercing and sucking fly, has been causing damage to Broccoli in certain regions. We recommend preventive measures by installing an insect-proof cover, tightly sealed on market garden hoops, throughout the flight period, from mid-May to mid-July. These covers are easy to put in place and can be reused to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.

Harvest

Harvest time February to March
Type of vegetable Flower vegetable
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Colour, Productive

Plant habit

Height at maturity 75 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Brassica

Species

oleracea

Cultivar

italica Red Arrow

Family

Brassicaceae

Other common names

Broccoli

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference22881

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Planting and care

Sowing:

The germination temperature of 'Red Arrow' Broccoli Cabbage is around 15°C (59°F) and takes about 14 days.

It is sown from late March to mid-June for planting a month later and harvesting from February to March the following year.

You can proceed with direct sowing in place or prepare seedlings that will be positioned in the garden in their final position.

Preparation of seedlings: at home or in a heated shelter from late autumn to late spring or a cold greenhouse for the rest of the year, sow the Broccoli Cabbage seeds at a depth of 1 cm (0in) in good seed compost. Cover lightly with compost or vermiculite. Remember to keep the substrate moist but not soggy!

When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into pots and, for sowing in a heated shelter, gradually acclimatise them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them to the garden when there is no longer any risk of frost.

Direct sowing: In suitably amended and finely worked soil, make furrows about one centimetre deep, spaced 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil; when the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, keeping only one plant every 60 cm (24in).

 

Cultivation:

Broccoli Cabbage is a demanding vegetable that requires well-fertilised soil, rich in nitrogen and potassium. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously add mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2), by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having loosened the soil, as with any vegetable crop. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. Care should be taken in acidic soil to gradually raise this pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.

Broccoli Cabbage, like all cabbages, is quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot and pests (Cabbage White Butterfly, Cabbage Fly, Flea Beetle, Cabbage Midge...), so this crop needs to pay attention to crop rotation.

It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it next to other Brassicas, zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek, and strawberries.

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Seedlings

Sowing period March to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 14 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Average
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 192

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