Broccoli

58 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Calabrese Broccoli. The plant produces very flavorful heads of broccoli. The head averages 7 to 8 inches in diameter. Once the main head has been removed this variety will continuously produce many offshoots during the season. Also can be used as sprouting broccoli. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, G 21109. An 1880s heirloom variety from Italy.

48 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. De Cicco Broccoli Seeds. The plant produces high yields of very flavorful and uniform heads of broccoli. The head averages 3 to 4 inches in diameter. The plant produces many side shoots. Excellent for freezing. An excellent choice for home gardens. Good variety for hydroponic gardening. An heirloom variety from Italy. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 6281. A variety from Italy. Disease Resistant: DM.

75 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Romanesco Italia Broccoli Cauliflower. The plant produces good yields of lime green cauliflower/broccoli. This is a unique Italian variety with a better taste and texture than other cauliflower/broccoli varieties. It features striking apple-green, fractal-shaped heads with a mild, nutty, sweeter flavor compared to regular cauliflower or broccoli. It is excellent raw or cooked; it boasts a milder, sweeter flavor than white cauliflower. It has beautiful apple green spiraling buds and is especially well adapted to the north. It is frost-tolerant but heat-sensitive, and heads may fail to form properly in hot weather. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 462221. An heirloom variety from Italy.

S65 days. Brassica oleracea. Open Pollinated. Spigariello Broccoli. The plant produces good yields of very flavorful broccoli leaves. It is technically broccoli, but without the dense green heads. Instead, it is something like a miniature kale but sweeter and milder. It is an Italian heirloom Broccoli variety; unlike standard heading broccoli, it is grown primarily for its tender, flavorful leaves and small shoots rather than large florets. It is a great source of vitamins A, C, and K, rich in antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing properties. You can cut it all season, and it keeps coming back. This fresh green from southern Italy has become quite a hot item among foodies and top chefs. Tolerates hot conditions without bolting. Heat Tolerant. Bolt Resistant. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Italy.

Ramoso Santana Broccoli delivers premium broccoli harvests with excellent flavor, vigorous growth, and reliable performance in home gardens.