1.79 Raab Rapini Broccoli

Vegetable

 

Brassica rapa

Description: Grown for the asparagus like spring shoot. There is a reason the Europeans love Broccoli Raab; it is a connoisseur's delight! The tender stems, buds and flowers have a wonderfully delicate slightly bitter/spicy/peppery broccoli flavor which can be enjoyed in salads, stir-fried, or steamed. Known in Italy as Broccolo asparago or asparagus broccoli.
Seeding Info: Plant as soon as soil can be worked in spring or 4-6 weeks before average last frost. Also, in late summer for fall harvest. In mild winter climates, can be sown in late fall for winter, early spring harvest. Sowing outside is recommended.
Culture: Cool season crop.
Soil: Will tolerate most soils, but prefers light, loamy soils.
Water: Must be kept moist - do not dry out!
Exposure: Full sun.
Fertilizer: Once seedlings come up, apply an organic, well balanced fertilizer to soil IF you feel your soil needs nutrients.
Harvest Info: Ready to harvest in 45 days. Cut the budding shoots just before the flowers open. Continue until shoots are small and tough.
An Heirloom Variety