Description
A loose heading broccoli which tastes divine - sweet & succulent stems completely devoid of the sulfurous flavour found in standard calabrese. Piracicaba (from Brazil) is a heat tolerant variety which can be grown right through the summer. The first mini broccoli head is followed by tonnes of side shoots. A great variety for small gardens because you get so many harvest from one plant.
Also a great one for market gardeners - read all about it here: https://growingformarket.com/articles/piracicaba
Sow: March-April (undercover or outside with fleece or cloche)
Plant: May, 60cm spacing
Harvest: Nov-Dec
Kitchen: Roast or steam. Pairs with acidic flavours (lemon, balsamic vinegar). fats (bacon, ham, blue cheese, parmesan), nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts), aromatics (parsley, thyme).
Notes: Plant deep and firm plants in very well to avoid toppling.
BrcPir-00146-WNO-C
~100 seeds
Germ 90% Jan 25
