Broccoli 'Romanesco Italia' |
Origin: Italy
Preferred Situation: Sunny cool sites. Well draining fertile soil.
Harvest Date: Tuesday 17 January, 2012
Seed count: 100-150
Description:
75 days. Not your regular broccoli! Bright lime green heads grow where each floret takes on a fractal spiral so the entire unit looks like a series of raised conical swirls. Very dramatic. Doesn't taste like broccoli or cauliflower, but has a delicate nutty taste. Great raw for dips, lightly steamed and dressed with olive oil & parmesan, but make sure you never overcook this delicasy as it takes on a fuzzy texture. Makes nice sized 1 lb heads at harvest. Grow as you would other brassicas where optimum growing temp is around 25 C.
Cultivation:
Sow 6 mm deep. Keep moist. Opt. germination temp: 15-25 C. Days to germ: 7-14. Culture: full sun; well draining average soil; moderate feeder. Grow in cooler sections of the sunny garden. Hates its roots restricted so use appropriate sized containers if you grow to transplant it out after the danger of frost has passed.
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