Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli, 1793 heirloom

Seedsaver's Exchange - This broccoli variety grows slowly in the winter and produces an abundance of spectacular purple, buttery-soft, and nutty-flavored shoots in the spring. Originally listed in John Mason’s 1793 seed catalog, it yields both florets that can be eaten fresh in salads or steamed as a side dish and leaves that add flavor and texture to stir-fries. Plants reach about 3' tall. For best results, sow this variety mid- to late-summer and overwinter to produce florets the following spring. 

• Florets can be cut, and new florets will emerge
• 90-110 days from transplant
• Conventional
• Cool season crop
• 100 Seeds 

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Plant out just before the last frost. Broccoli prefers cool temperatures and a regular supply of water. In many regions it can be grown as both a spring and fall crop.

Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost

Germination 3-10 days

Plant apart 24" 

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