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Maturity is much more uniform than most OPs while still giving about a week+ harvest window, a feature we find to be a positive attribute. Very early maturing! \u003cbr\u003e70 days. UO \u003cem\u003eOSSI\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This seed has tested negative for both Black Leg (Phoma lingam) and Black Rot (Xanthomonas campestris) as required by the WA Dept of Ag crucifer seed quarantine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOWING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndoors, 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransplant out 2-4 weeks before last \u003cem\u003emild\u003c\/em\u003e frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003eBroccoli prefers well drained soil with high organic matter, consistent water, and cooler temperatures for optimal growth although warmer temperatures will be tolerated. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANTING DEPTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4-1\/2\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPACING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e18\" spacing in rows 24-30\" apart.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEMERGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5-14 days @ soil temp 55-75F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFERTILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0-7.5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroccoli will reward you with abundant side shoots for weeks, especially if you continue to harvest them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroccoli does best in cooler weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsistent water is essential!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Pkt","offer_id":37823600394414,"sku":"BRO-SO-pkt","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 oz","offer_id":44228870570217,"sku":"BRO-SO-1\/4oz","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 oz","offer_id":44228878270697,"sku":"BRO-SO-1oz","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":44228881776873,"sku":"BRO-SO-1\/4lb","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6203\/2046\/products\/solstice_3.jpg?v=1606175183"},{"product_id":"broccoli-umpqua","title":"Broccoli, 'Umpqua'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Brassica oleracea) \u003c\/em\u003eOpen-pollinated broccoli has been long neglected in the realm of seed breeding. Several years ago, our extensive trials of all the OP varieties then available proved to be fairly discouraging, with one exception. \u003cem\u003eUmpqua \u003c\/em\u003ewas simply head and shoulders above the pack in growth and flavor. We have often seen Umpqua described in catalogs with the kiss-of-death descriptor, “best suited for home gardens.” Really? We happily grew Umpqua for fresh market and CSA for years and were impressed with its color, taste, vigor, and head size. Growing quite large when given good fertility, it matures over a period of about two weeks with strong side shoots for a couple of weeks more. We’ll leave the “farm suited” weirdly dense, month-long shelf life, tastes-like-cardboard, 10-acres-ready-to-cut-at-7:42AM-sharp-on-Tuesday-July-6th-just-in-time-to-meet-the-truck, modern hybrids to those whose businesses require such qualities. Umpqua is sweet and succulent and has absolutely ruined our children for grocery store broccoli! Great for fresh market but not a shipper.\u003cbr\u003e65-80 days. UO. 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Rather than a central crown ala broccoli, Cima di Rapa (aka rapini or broccoli raab) sends forth more graceful, smaller, and looser bud clusters. \u003cem\u003ePlants branch extensively after the first harvest to yield loads of secondary bud stems\u003c\/em\u003e. In the kitchen, lightly sauteed leaves, stems, and flower buds are a delight with lemon, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and a drizzle of good olive oil. They are richer, wilder, and more pungent in flavor than broccoli and much earlier from sowing to harvest. Novantina boasts good floret size, excellent branching, and productivity, while showcasing a first-rate flavor and milder, less assertive pungency than some varieties. Re-sprouts from early cuttings. Best sown in Spring and Fall. Italian cultivar. 24-30\" tall. \u003cbr\u003e40-45 days. 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Harvest the main head to be rewarded with side shoots galore! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtect from flea beetles with floating row cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsistent water is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Pkt","offer_id":47938900852969,"sku":"BRO-NO-pkt","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4oz","offer_id":47938900885737,"sku":"BRO-NO-1\/4oz","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1oz","offer_id":47938902196457,"sku":"BRO-NO-1oz","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6203\/2046\/products\/novantinasharp.jpg?v=1606175198"},{"product_id":"broccolo-fiolaro-di-creazzo","title":"Broccoli, 'Broccolo Fiolaro di Creazzo'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This seed is offered as part of the \"Gusto Italiano Project\", a collaborative partnership between Uprising Seeds, Italian breeders Smarties.Bio, and the Culinary Breeding Network. Certified organic seed is grown in Italy by Smarties.Bio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Lane Selman of the Culinary Breeding Network:\u003cbr\u003e\"During the Radicchio Expedition we visited Farmer\/Seed Saver\/Plant Breeder Andrea Pitton of Azienda Agricola Pitton who is known for his own radicchio selections and other vegetables in Rivignano in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy in his field of broccolo fiolaro (Brassica oleracea). The cultivation of Broccolo Fiolaro dates back several centuries. The seed has not been commercial, rather saved from season to share and shared from farmer to farmer. Smarties.bio is now offering the seed commercially and maintaining the quality of this Italian heritage Brassica. Andrea Pitton says fiolaro it’s great in a frittata and as pesto made with walnuts or pine nuts and without cheese.. (recipes to come)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroccolo fiolaro is on the Slow Food Ark of Taste list which is a living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction. From their site: \"The name of Fiolaro broccoli derives from the presence of sprouts along the stem of the plant (known in local dialect as “fioi”) that end up in the pan, along with the youngest leaves. It is a product that is particular in that it does not have the typical taste or shape of other varieties of broccoli. The broccoli harvest happens between November and February, but according to tradition the most flavorful samples are those after the first frost, when, to defend themselves against the cold, the plants limit the amount of water held in their tissues, concentrating salts and sugars and making them more tasty. This variety of broccoli is rich in vitamins, mineral salts and calcium. The cultivation of this Fiolaro broccoli dates back to ancient Roman times. Cato the Elder spoke of it, recognizing its medicinal properties. Today, the typical production area is the hill of Creazzo, in the province of Vicenza in northeastern Italy. Fiolaro broccoli is at risk of disappearing because currently there are only two main producers. Moreover, the product is, for the most part, known only within its production area.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmarties.Bio's fiolaro is based on the old local ecotype, maintained on local farms for years. 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Cima di Rapa (also known as 'rapini' and 'broccoli raab') is a popular staple of Italian cuisine in the fall, especially in the central and southern regions of the country. It is a wilder, pleasantly bitter, more pungent \u003cem\u003erapa \u003c\/em\u003ecousin to the more ubiquitous 'broccolini' and broccoli of the \u003cem\u003eoleracea \u003c\/em\u003efamily. Radicchio lovers (meaning pretty much everyone now) should feel very comfortable in this terrain.\u003cbr\u003eWhile the primary goal of most rapini producers is the small budded florets, in Puglia, a version sometimes referred to as Cima Grossa can be found that produces much larger florets, closer in resemblance to a more familiar (small) broccoli head. They are more often transplanted (as opposed to directly seeded like the smaller types) and are given more space to grow into sturdy plants that can support the heading. The flavor is more assertive than its smaller, more northern brethren, but given the proper preparation of blanching prior to sauteeing with garlic and chilis, it is a very delicious bite. It's a critical step in the kitchen, the blanching, that is often overlooked with rapini, serving to mellow the bite and allowing it to play nice with other dishes. Personally, we love its bold flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn areas like ours (NW Washington) with long cool springs, it can be grown early in the season, but it is more commonly and often more successfully summer-sown for fall crops. While we have yet to thoroughly test its limits, it is said to be hardy in the fall to the mid-20sF.\u003cbr\u003e80 days. UO\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacket: 1g (~450 seeds)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*This seed has tested negative for both Black Leg (Phoma lingam) and Black Rot (Xanthomonus campestris) as required by the WA Dept of Ag crucifer seed quarantine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(162, 73, 73);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e[split]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSOWING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndoors, 4-6 weeks before your last frost date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransplant out 2-4 weeks before your last \u003cem\u003emild\u003c\/em\u003e frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDirect sow mid-spring through mid-summer. Best results from mid-summer sowing for fall harvests\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003ePrefers well-drained soil with high organic matter and consistent water. \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePLANTING DEPTH:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1\/4-1\/2\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSPACING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4-6\" spacing in rows 12-18\" apart.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEMERGENCE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3-10 days @ soil temp 60-65F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLIGHT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFERTILITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMedium-Heavy. Prefers well-drained, fertile, moist soil with a pH between 6.0-7.5.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRapini has a \u003cem\u003esmall\u003c\/em\u003e central head, side shoots, leaves, and flowers, all of which are delicious to eat. Harvest the central head to be rewarded with side shoots galore! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProtect from flea beetles with floating row cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsistent water is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uprising Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt","offer_id":47938828697833,"sku":"BRO-SM-pkt","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 oz","offer_id":47938828730601,"sku":"BRO-SM-1\/4oz","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/6203\/2046\/files\/IMG_0891.jpg?v=1732133886"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.uprisingorganics.sbs\/collections\/broccoli-rapini.oembed","provider":"Uprising Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}