Brussels Sprouts

Igor Brussels Sprouts - Winter hardy plants produce dark green sprouts abundantly on sturdy, vigorous stalks suitable for hand or mechanical harvest. Stalks are 30-32" tall and highly productive, without the need for pruning. Sweet, tender buds are tight and uniform with bottom sprouts that hold well while top sprouts fill out. Medium to late maturity with exceptional frost tolerance, allowing for harvest as late as January. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. From the breeders at HILD. High yielding Winter hardy Suited for sales on the stalk Hybrid Planting Instructions  Cool season brassicas love the cooler weather. Timing harvest for the fall season to winter season for mild climates is important. We prefer to raise them as starts but they can be direct sown as well.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when the ground can be worked  Sow 1/4” deep, Germination 5-10 days Plant apart 24"  Continue to dress with compost nor other choice fertilizers every 30-45 days or so as they are heavy feeders  Use row covers to protect from flea beetles, moths and other pests. Harvesting after a frost will yield very sweet Brussels. 

Seed Saver's Exchange - A single stalk of this variety can bear 50-100 dark-green Brussels sprouts (florets) over an extended period. Compact plants produce sturdy spikes with edible florets that mature from the bottom up and take on sweeter tones after a light frost. Introduced in the 1890s, this historic variety was once the most important commercial sprout in the United States. Brussels sprouts mature 80-115 days from transplant. Compact plants This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but prefers a long, cool summer season Yield 50-100 sprouts over a season Sprouts grow to 1.5 inches Sweet flavor when harvested after frost (Highly recommend this) 80-115 days from transplant 100 seeds Planting Instructions  Cool season brassicas love the cooler weather. Timing harvest for the fall season to winter season for mild climates is important. We prefer to raise them as starts but they can be direct sown as well.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when the ground can be worked  Sow 1/4” deep, Germination 5-10 days Plant apart 24"  Continue to dress with compost nor other choice fertilizers every 30-45 days or so as they are heavy feeders  Use row covers to protect from flea beetles, moths and other pests. Harvesting after a frost will yield very sweet Brussels. 

Nautic Brussels Sprouts - Disease resistant variety for a reliable crop of tightly wrapped sprouts. Nautic F1's sprouts are spaced further apart, allowing plants to dry out quickly to avoid spread of disease and making it easier to harvest individual sprouts. Vigorous and sturdy plants with 1" sprouts. Easy to harvest Hybrid 10 Seeds per packet 120 days to harvest  Disease Resistance DetailsHigh Resistance: Fusarium YellowsIntermediate Resistance: Black Rot Planting Instructions  Cool season brassicas love the cooler weather. Timing harvest for the fall season to winter season for mild climates is important. We prefer to raise them as starts but they can be direct sown as well.  Sow indoors 4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when the ground can be worked  Sow 1/4” deep, Germination 5-10 days Plant apart 24"  Continue to dress with compost nor other choice fertilizers every 30-45 days or so as they are heavy feeders  Use row covers to protect from flea beetles, moths and other pests. Harvesting after a frost will yield very sweet Brussels.