Cauliflower
(Brassica oleracea, Botrytis Group)
Approx. 7,000 sd/oz.; Seeds germinate in about 10 days. Set plants 14-24" apart in rows 24-36" apart. Days to maturity
are from transplant.
- 75 days. OP.
- Truly amazing quality and earliness.
- Large vigorous plant produces thick leaf jacket.
- Deep-domed, bright white heads 7" to 8" are heavy and firm.
- Hearty flavor and crisp texture.
- Adapted for early and late markets.
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- 45-55 days.
- Novelty item for container plant production.
- Can be sold year round in 4" pot with visible curd for fresh harvest at home in 1 - 2 weeks.
- Head will be about 3" diam.
- Needs 12 hour light to induce bud set.
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- 65 days.
- Best in cool areas for summer harvest.
- Large, deep dome-shaped curds 7-9" are pure-white and uniform in maturity.
- Very heavy yields.
- Excellent quality, non-ricey, long holding ability without purple cast. Vigorous, semiupright plants have large, dark green leaves which cover heads well.
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- 68 days.
- Unique orange heads are uniform, smooth and well domed.
- Weight and firmness is similar to white varieties, but it has about 25 times more beta carotene.
- Easy to grow when spring planted in areas of moderate temperatures.
- Leave head untied for maximum orange color.
- In warmer regions, plant later to assure head development for fall harvest.
- Excellent flavor cooked or raw (color deepens when cooked).
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- 60 days.
- Heat tolerant.
- Special type produces long, slender florets in great abundance.
- Bright green stems grow to near uniform 5" length, bearing a bouquet of snow white caps at end of stem.
- Sweet flavor both cooked and raw for salad or dipping.
- Can be sold in bunches or cello cartons.
- Extended harvest is possible from successive sowings, due to heat tolerance.
- 65-75 days.
- Performed well in trials over several years in East Coast locations.
- Large, flat-round heads with good curd cover. Clean white color that tends to stay white a long time.
- Very firm texture, holds well in field. Vigorous plants.
- 60 days warm, 112 days cool.
- Deep purple curd well protected by deep bronzy green wrappers.
- Large frame with dome shaped heads.
- Color reaches max intensity in full sun at full maturity when heads are about 2 lb.
- Color is best at table when raw or steamed; if boiling, 1 tsp lemon juice can be added to water to help retain color.
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- 50-60 days.
- Dual use.
- Produces a central head and 3-7 smaller side heads which can keep bearing for 3-6 weeks.
- Central head about 6", subtended by 2-3 mid size 3" curds and 3-5 small 2" curds.
- Compact waxy foliage slows dehydration.
- Good tolerance of fungal disease.
- Dual uses; main head and side shoot florets.
- 68 days.
- Earlier, more uniform Snowball type.
- The high quality, well-rounded, pure-white heads measure up to 8", have good depth and stay tight several days after harvest.
- Vigorous plants with potential for big yields.
- Fine raw or cooked.
- Canning, Freezing, Fresh Mkt.
- 65 days.
- Widely adapted across trials in a broad range of climate areas.
- Large high quality 7" domed heads with clean billowing white fine textured curd.
- Vigorous plant provides ample wrapper leaves for curd protection.
- Maturity is uniformly early.
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