Calabrese which crops in Summer & Autumn is called broccoli, in supermarkets it is known as ‘super foods’. They are part of the brassica family originally cultivated in Italy, where the name broccoli is from the Latin word brachium which means branch or arm. It was named Calabrese after the Italian province of Calabria where it first was grown. It is a great source of vitamins K & C, good source of folate (folic acid) it also provides potassium, fibre. Vitamin C – builds collagen, which forms body tissue & bone, helps cuts & wounds heal. It is also very low on the calorie intake, it also can prevent constipation & for you to maintain a healthy digestive tract. Now we all new why are parents wanted us to eat broccoli.
These plants require moisture retentive soil & a reasonably sunny position when transplanted as young plants. They are best started of in pots undercover, use brassica collars at the bottom of the plants base to eradicate cabbage root fly.
When planting seeds always read the growing instructions
Blog & Research Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)
