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ASIAN
BROCCOLI Chinese broccoli is generally grown
for the tasty sweet stalk and leaves. It generally has a narrower
stalk, bigger leaves and a smaller flowerhead than its European
cousins.
(growing tips)
Chinese
Broccoli (OP?) - The seed packet is all in Chinese, but
from the picture this is a very thick tender stemmed broccoli with
nice size leaves and yellow flowers. Looks exactly like the variety
served at Dim Sum.
Flowering Pac-Choy - Quick-bolting non-heading pac-choy for
harvest just when flower buds open. Harvest stalks, leaves and buds
6-8" from top of plant and steam like broccoli. Delicious side
dish.
Gai Lohn - Chinese broccoli. Grows easily in heat or
cold. Edible stalks, young leaves and flower buds. Eat anything
above where the stem breaks easily. Fabulous with oyster sauce.
Flowers white.
Yellow
Flowering Pak Choi
- Bright green, tender juicy green stalks with yellow flower heads
are a fantastic variety of chinese broccoli.
HEAD
BROCCOLI Homegrown organic broccoli has a remarkably
delicious flavor -head and shoulders above store-bought produce.
It's easy to grow and good for you - packed with Vitamins A & C.
(growing tips)
Calabrese
Broccoli organic seed -
This heirloom broccoli came to the US in the 1800s. The 3-6 inch
bright green head is followed by dozens of delicious side shoots
until hard frost. Vigorous heavy producer.
Nutri-bud Broccoli organic
seed - Especially nutritious variety selected for high
glutamine. Large central head followed by numerous side shoots.
Matures early.
Rosalind Broccoli - Beautiful violet-purple 6-8 inch
fine textured heads. Early maturing, performs best in cooler weather.
Seeds stay true to this variety.
Umpqua Broccoli - Generous uniform large flowered
heads keep producing for months.
RAAB
BROCCOLI A very small head broccoli that is
essential to the Italian gourmet. Easy to grow. Can be sown every
2 weeks from early spring to fall. A simple recipe: saute lightly
with garlic and olive oil, add a few drops of water or broth and
cover for 3 to 4 minutes. (growing
tips)
Spigariello
Broccoli - Italian variety of broccoli raab used in Minestrone.
Cut frequently and use multiple harvests as you enjoy.
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