• A vibrant green Calabrese broccoli plant with a large, tightly packed head, ready for harvest.
  • A plate of cooked calabrese broccoli florets ready to eat.
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Broccoli Seeds - Calabrese

Popular broccoli among home gardeners; great flavor

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Frost Tolerant
Prefers Moist Soil
Hydroponic Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Microgreens

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Brassica oleracea

LIFE CYCLE

  • Annual

SEED TYPE

  • Heirloom Seed
  • Open Pollinated Seed

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

DAYS TO MATURITY

  • 50 to 70 days

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 24 to 30 inches

COLOR

  • Green

Calabrese broccoli is an heirloom variety, and one of the most familiar and popular of the broccoli varieties available today. Calabrese is usually the one you find in your local market! Plant Calabrese broccoli seeds in a sunny spot with properly drained soil. Deep green heads can grow up to 8 inches in diameter.

  • • Classic broccoli taste
  • • Wonderful flavor and color
  • • Prefers full sun exposure

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Cool Season

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 1/4 inch

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • N/A - Annual

COVERAGE

Amount Avg Seed Count
Packet 99
1 Ounce 7,107
1 Pound 113,712
5 Pounds 568,560

Planting Guide

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    Broccoli Seeds - Calabrese FAQs

    How big will Calabrese Broccoli get?

    Calabrese Broccoli grows to central head 8 inches in diameter.

    What is the flavor profile of Calabrese Broccoli?

    Calabrese Broccoli has a flavor profile described as mildly sweet, earthy, and firm and tender texture.

    Customer Reviews

    Overall rating: 3.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

    This is my first attempt to grow broccoli and I'm still cautiously optimistic. The Calabrese variety seemed a good choice. Planted the seeds at several intervals to spread out harvest. Several plants have grown about 20" talk, very healthy looking but no broccoli heads. I'm going to try to move a couple of the smaller ones to where they have more space to see if that helps. Some were planted almost 4 months ago and still haven't produced the crowns we love. Will keep hoping for the temperatures and conditions to be favorable to full production. The seed came up well, I thinned out when a little bigger but still not getting the end product. Keeping fingers crossed (almost July ).

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