(Brassica oleracea, Gemmifera Group)
Brussels Sprouts
Seeds germ in about 10 days. Set plants 18-24” apart in rows 24-40” apart. Days to maturity are from sowing.
- 145 days from sowing.
- Midseason variety with high yield potential due to strong FY resistance and tight packed stem.
- 1-1¼" sprouts of excellent deep green color and uniform round shape.
- Stalk averages 25" and is lined with 16-19 rows of sprouts.
- Resistant FY.
- Fresh Mkt, Processing.
- 100 days.
- 1" diameter sprouts have bright green wrappers and smooth, dense yellow interior.
- Erect 24" plant, very uniform, with strong frost tolerance and delicious flavor after temps fall into the 30's.
- Found to tolerate both warm and cool weather with good flavor, in AAS trials.
- Southeast, Mountain/Southwest.
- Main season 180 day variety for fall, winter & overwintering schedules.
- High yield potential.
- Uniform stems & sprouts.
- Stems are very broad, about 32" and bear abundant 1"-1½" sprouts, nicely spaced for clean development, borne mostly from about 6" above ground on up, for less soil-splash.
- Sprouts are uniform, deep green, firm, smooth and round.
- Healthy plants, very robust against frost.
- Easy to pick, recommended for hand harvest of refined high quality sprouts.
- Fresh Mkt, Processing.
- 90 days.
- Extra early, can be sown later than most varieties and still matures well in early frosts.
- Shorter stalks than most varieties, less prone to lodging or other wind damage.
- High yield of medium firm, round, 1" diam, deep green, well wrapped sprouts spaced closely on stalk.
- Tolerant of heat stress.
- Widely adapted.
- 90 days.
- Popular Jade Cross type out with Extra disease tolerance.
- Vigorous stalks packed tight with high yield of firm, deep green, well wrapped sprouts.
- Early maturing, can be sown later than other varieties and still mature well in early frosts.
- Compacts stalks less subject to wind damage or lodging.
- We suggest topping plants 3 weeks before harvest.
