“Broccoli” - how often this word causes many, especially young children, unpleasant associations. And no matter how much they were told that it is very useful and tasty, the guys turn up their noses.
Like many other plants, broccoli has many varieties, which are distinguished by their taste and appearance, cultivation technology, fruit weight and possible uses.
Next, we look at the most popular ones, and find the variety that your child may also like.
Climate features for vegetables with different ripening rates
Broccoli cabbage varietal and hybrid. As a rule, hybrid ripen faster and have greater yields, but lose in taste and are “one-time”, i.e. unsuitable for reproduction. Broccoli is not so demanding on growing conditions as, for example, cauliflower (read about the differences between broccoli and cauliflower in our material).
Late-ripening broccoli varieties with a growing period of 5 to 8 months are usually planted in subtropical climatic regions. Late-ripening varieties are very suitable for areas where frosts are considered a frequent occurrence, as they can easily survive them.
Varieties of early cabbage broccoli suitable for many areas of our country. They are in special demand in the southern regions.
What does the modern market offer us?
Values are taken from seed packages of different brands.
| Sort | Ripening | Average weight of one head | Frost resistance | Disease resistance |
| Fiesta | 100 days | 500 gr. | + | Average |
| Fortune | 120 days | 150 gr. | + | Average |
| Marathon | 130-145 days | 400 gr. | + | Average |
| Tone | 70-90 days | 200 gr. | + | Average |
| Lucky | 100 days | 400 gr. | - | Average |
| Lord | 70 days | 200 gr. | - | Average |
| Batavia | 100 days | 200 gr. | + | Average |
| Caesar | 100 days | 350 gr. | - | Average |
| Green Magic | 70 days | 400 gr. | + | Average |
| Linda | 100 days | 400 gr. | + | High |
| Agassi | 120 days | 400 gr. | - | Average |
As we see from the data in the table, the best variety of broccoli from the “early” we can call the Green Magic, with proper care, the plant gives a quantitatively high result when harvesting in the shortest period of time.
The best offers of the Dutch selection
The hybrids "Batavia F1", "Lucky F1" and "Fiesta F1" - the Dutch selection, are among the best of its kind.
- Batavia F1 - early hybrid, large heads with split inflorescences. Resistant to hot stress conditions.
- Lucky F1 - The hybrid is tolerant to powdery mildew and high temperatures.
- F1 Fiesta - universal hybrid, large heads, resistant to adverse conditions. Suitable for freezing.
Name of species, their description and photo
Fiesta f1
Refers to the early maturing. Fruits are dark green, dense, have good taste. However, this variety is resistant to pests. With good care, the head weight reaches 1.5 kg. Planting "Fiesta" is advised in April in the form of a seven-week seedling. Re-plant a variety in June.
Fortune
Mid-season broccoli cabbage has gray-green leaves, medium density. Good taste, composition is enriched with vitamin A, iron, calcium and iodine. Planting in the soil is made in May. Cabbage can withstand slight freezing. The mass of the main fruit on average reaches 150 grams.
Marathon
High-yielding variety that does not like open space in the sun. The main head is blue-green, elliptical in shape and weighs an average of 400 grams. High level of pest resistance. The chefs are in special demand because of their taste.
The bush itself is tall, hard with lateral inflorescences of medium density. With careful care, you can collect 3 kg of yield from 1 square meter. Well suited for storage and home preparations. Marinated broccoli of this variety has a very pleasant taste.
Tone
Early ripe fruit of green color, brown shade is possible in places. Broccoli is planted in May with seven-week-old seedlings. The average fruit weight is 200 grams, the inflorescences of dense structure have a mass of about 65 grams. Cabbage is rich in vitamins and minerals. The variety has long been known for its good taste, suitable for canning and freezing.
Lucky
Mid-season variety, resistant to high temperatures. The fruit of a delicate texture can reach 900 grams. It has side heads with an average weight of 400 grams. From one square meter you can collect up to one and a half kilograms of harvest.. Fruits taste good.
Lord
Very tasty, high-yielding. Planting broccoli cabbage seeds for seedlings from March for a month. Seating is done in May. Possible seed planting. Leaf slightly corrugated, stalk powerful.
The weight of the central head can reach 1.5 kg, the color is dark green, the inflorescences are of excellent quality and can be easily separated. Grow well in the open air (the secrets of growing broccoli in the open field can be found here). Up to 4 kg of crop can be harvested per square meter. Positive effect on the condition of the vessels and the heart.
Batavia
Many attribute it to mid-season, but in practice, especially in warm regions of Russia, this type of broccoli ripens with early species. The leaves of this cabbage with a gray-green shade. At the edges have wavy bends. The head has a rounded shape, quite dense. Secondary heads are easily separated.
The head can reach up to 1, 4 kg in weight, and the lateral heads about 200 grams. On the side shoots "Batavia" fruits until frost. For a long time is not stored. The yield is very good. Batavia responds well to hot weather.
Caesar
Mid-season broccoli cabbage with large, dense, purple-green fruits. Plant height reaches 70 centimeters. The density of the head resemble cauliflower, the average mass of the main head is 400 grams.
It has good taste. Suitable for salads, canning, freezing. For one season, you can get two crops, if you plant a plant again in a timely manner.
Green Magic
Early hybrid (60-70 days from germination to the achievement of the technical ripeness of cabbage). The heads are large with a dense stem of medium height and leaves of gray-green color. It has good taste. The mass of the main head can reach 700 grams. The head itself has a dark green color.
In the stem of this broccoli variety, specific, peculiar only to it voids can arise. It boasts good taste.
Linda
One of the most acquired varieties of broccoli. The color of fruits is rich green, can have up to 7 lateral inflorescences. First generation hybrid. It has a deep green color, elliptical shape. The bush grows medium in size. In warm areas, the ripening period will be about 80-90 days, in other regions - about 100-105 days.
The fruit is large enough, its weight can reach 400 grams. On one square meter of a bed it is possible to collect up to 4 kg of a crop. It also differs in the active formation of large secondary heads.
Agassi
Variety refers to a hybrid heat-loving plants. It is a strong shrub with a rounded flat head on a thick stem. The weight of the head can reach 700 grams. An average of 3.7 kilograms is taken from each square of the growing area. Agassi broccoli cabbage grows equally well in the open air and in any greenhouse shelters. At observance of technology 5 months are stored.
On the beneficial properties of broccoli cabbage, as well as contraindications to its use, read here, and from this article you will learn the recipes for cooking various dishes with this vegetable.
Even an aspiring gardener can plant all these varieties in his country house. Broccoli cabbage contains many vitamins that are stored frozen.. You can write a whole book about the variety of culinary dishes with broccoli. In short, if you are considering whether to plant broccoli on your site - do not think, try it!
