New Broccoli

jmsieglaff · May 14, 2014

I'm trying two new varieties of sprouting broccoli this year.

For the past 3 or so years I've been growing Apollo Hybrid Brokali--which is a sprouting broccoli, that we eat more for the tender shoots and young leaves. It usually gives us about a 4-5 week harvest from very end of May to about July 1, depending on the heat.

This year I'm trying two new ones:
Aspabroc Hybrid Baby Broccoli (like broccolini in the fancy stores)
Summer Purple Sprouting Broccoli (the description is: A new sprouting broccoli bred specifically for summer harvest. Plants exhibit good heat tolerance and require no winter chilling to produce their delicious purple spears. Regular picking will ensure high yields from midsummer to fall. Makes a pretty addition to salads and veggie trays.)

Anyone grow any of these themselves? Especially my two new ones? I'm intrigued by the prospect of summer broccoli that goes into the fall. I haven't had much luck with fall broccoli--either it gets too cold before they're ready or it's hot too late and they don't like to grow much.

May 14, 2014	#1
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	New Broccoli I'm trying two new varieties of sprouting broccoli this year. For the past 3 or so years I've been growing Apollo Hybrid Brokali--which is a sprouting broccoli, that we eat more for the tender shoots and young leaves. It usually gives us about a 4-5 week harvest from very end of May to about July 1, depending on the heat. This year I'm trying two new ones: Aspabroc Hybrid Baby Broccoli (like broccolini in the fancy stores) Summer Purple Sprouting Broccoli (the description is: A new sprouting broccoli bred specifically for summer harvest. Plants exhibit good heat tolerance and require no winter chilling to produce their delicious purple spears. Regular picking will ensure high yields from midsummer to fall. Makes a pretty addition to salads and veggie trays.) Anyone grow any of these themselves? Especially my two new ones? I'm intrigued by the prospect of summer broccoli that goes into the fall. I haven't had much luck with fall broccoli--either it gets too cold before they're ready or it's hot too late and they don't like to grow much.