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Broccoli Purple Sprouting

Brassica oleracea italica

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Delicious and hardy brassica producing a long season of edible florets. Plants are slow to grow but eventually reach a large size then yield prolifically for much longer than heading broccoli plants, thereby saving space in the long run. Winter and summer growing varieties are released seasonally in spring and autumn. Frost hardy to – 12⁰C.

9cm pot

Cultivation

Plant in full sun in rich, water-retentive alkaline soil. Add lime if required.  Protect from cabbage white butterflies and slugs and snails. Stake plants in windy spots.

Uses

Edible purple florets – to harvest, cut the central head when it appears, then cut side shoots when they are 10-15cm long. Broccoli can be eaten raw, or blanched, steamed, roasted, stir-fried or added to soups, stews and curries. The leaves are also edible, and make good chicken fodder.

Medicinal Uses

Brassicas are a valuable part of a healthy diet for most people (apart from those with thyroid deficiency and low iodine). A single portion of broccoli can provide half your daily requirement of carotenoids, plus high levels of folic acid and vitamins A and C. Purple vegetables are a great source of antioxidants, especially the anthocyanins which give them the colour.  Broccoli also contains sulphur which has beneficial anti-viral and anti-biotic properties.

Primary Actions: antioxidant, antiviral, antibiotic

Parts Used: leaf, stem, flower

Energetics: cooling

History / Folklore / Further Info

Broccoli is native to the Mediterranean, and was developed from wild cabbages by the Etruscans (900–27 BC). The name broccoli is derived from the Italian word broccolo, which means “the flowering crest of a cabbage” (the part we use as a vegetable is of course actually a flower bud). Use of sprouting broccoli was common in Roman times and the variety called Calabrese was developed in the Italian region of Calabria. My Grandma always called broccoli Calabrese, and it took me years to realise it was more or less the same thing!

Jo Says

A great plant for the kids to harvest as the spears are easily snapped off in ready-made bite-sized portions – and can be munched raw if desired!

Shipping Advice

N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details. 

Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.

Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.

Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.

Full list of shipping rates HERE

Medical disclaimer

Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.

We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.

Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have. 

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