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Broccoli (Calabrese)

🥬 Vegetable
Hardiness Zones 3a to 10b
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📖 About This Plant

The standard supermarket broccoli. Large, dome-shaped central head followed by side shoots that extend the harvest. Cool-season vegetable that tastes best when harvested before flowering.

📊 Quick Facts

Sun
Full Sun
Water
Regular
Season
Early Spring / Late Summer
Harvest
55-75 days

🌱 Care Tips

Harvest central head while beads are tightly closed. Cut at an angle to prevent water pooling. Side shoots continue for weeks after. Row cover prevents cabbage worms.

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