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BC1611 Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica 'BC1611'
Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 18 inches
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Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Description:
An early maturing and productive addition to any garden; a mild tasting variety featuring 8" long, bright green stems with compact florets; sweet and tender, great salads, sautéing and roasting; open habit, easy to harvest
Edible Qualities
BC1611 Broccoli is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces small dark green florets which are harvested from late summer to late fall. The florets have a pleasant taste and a crunchy texture.
The florets are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Eating When Cooked/Prepared
- Cooking
- Baking
- Freezing
Planting & Growing
BC1611 Broccoli will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
