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Romanesco broccoli Romanesco Broccoli

Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Botrytis group
Also known as Romanesque cauliflower (en) Romanesco (en)

A variety of broccoli

How to sow Romanesco broccoli: Sow seeds indoors and transplant outside

Sun requirement for Romanesco broccoli: Plant in Full Sun

A rare New Zealand heritage brassica with a spiral conical whorl head, delicate and tender, eaten as broccoli. The heads are often hard to pick. Revived by combining seed lines from two home gardeners, one in Fielding. Sow in trays in early spring and early autumn, prick out at 3 cm and transplant at 6 cm high at 30 cm diagonal spacing. Feed well.

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Growing Romanesco broccoli

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

28 weeks

First harvest expected

22 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

28 weeks after planting

Grown for

whole plant harvested 2 times

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