Initially, broccoli began to grow in the Mediterranean. Translated from Italian, this name means "flowering cabbage stalk" or "twig". After the plant went beyond the Mediterranean, it was long called Italian asparagus. Today this unusual vegetable with the same unusual name for the Russian ear is already becoming popular on our tables and even beds, because it is not without reason that it is called cabbage of eternal youth. Therefore, the article will discuss which varieties of Italian cabbage most successfully settle on Russian soil.
The best varieties for open ground
All types of broccoli can be divided into two groups:
- classical (Calabrian) has loose green heads;
- Italian (asparagus) - it does not form a head of cabbage, but individual stems that taste like asparagus.
Let's try to understand the different varieties of amazing cabbage, determine which ones are best suited for cultivation in different regions of our country and in neighboring countries.
Video: Overview of Broccoli Varieties
All varieties of broccoli registered in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation are recommended for cultivation in any of the regions.
Nevertheless, we’ll try to decide where exactly and which of the varieties is preferable to grow.
So that the cabbage is spoiled, we select the right varieties
Varieties of broccoli Tonus and Corvette are most suitable for growing in the middle lane, because well tolerate both hot weather and cold snap.
Table: The best varieties of broccoli for open ground
| Growing region | Early varieties (70-80 days) | Mid-season varieties (90-100 days) | Late ripening varieties (130-145 days) |
| Moscow region | Tone, Curly head Vitamin Agassi Vyarus Corvette, Comanches The emperor | Monterey F1, Gnome | Marathon F1, Continental Lucky F1 |
| Leningrad region | Tone, Batavia F1, Kermit F1, Brogan F1 | Fiesta F1, Gnome | Marathon F1, Continental Lucky F1 |
| Siberia | Grown through seedlings, planting in open ground is recommended in mid-May. Tone, Laser F1, Vyarus Green Magic F1, Linda, Fiesta F1 | Arcadia F1, Monterey Calabrese | Varieties with late ripening to grow in Siberia is not recommended. Medium-late varieties can be grown in greenhouses: Lucky F1, Continental Marathon F1 |
| Ural | Grown through seedlings, planting in open ground is recommended in mid-May. Tone, Laser F1, Linda, Vyarus Green Magic F1, Macho F1, Fiesta F1 | Arcadia F1, Monterey Calabrese | Varieties with late ripening to grow in Siberia is not recommended. Medium-late varieties can be grown in greenhouses: Lucky F1, Continental Marathon F1 |
| The middle strip of Russia | Baro Vyarus Tone, Corvette, Comanches The emperor | Fiesta F1, Gnome | Marathon Continental Lucky F1 |
| Northwest Russia | It is grown preferably through seedlings, which are sown in early May. Tone, Batavia F1, Kermit F1, Brogan F1 | Fiesta F1, Gnome | Marathon F1, Continental Lucky F1 |
| Ukraine | Agassi F1, Vyarus Tone, Emperor Laser F1, Monaco | Monterey Ironman Arcadia F1, Bilboa Fortune, Gnome | Marathon Continental Lucky F1, Romanesco |
| Belarus | Caesar Batavia Fiesta, Vyarus | Ironman Calabrese Monterey | Marathon F1, Continental Lucky F1, Romanesco |
Some Popular Varieties of Broccoli
Early and mid-ripening varieties are more suitable for areas with shorter summers, where later varieties simply do not have time to ripen.
Let's get a little closer to some of the popular r varieties:
Tone
The taste of the Tonus variety is rated as excellent
A proven Russian variety whose taste can be rated excellent. The color of the heads is dark green, the inflorescences have an average density. The variety is characterized by a quick and friendly growth of small axillary heads after cutting the main one. Cut off the heads until flowers appear.
Variety Tonus has a tendency to flowering. It is more suitable for those gardeners who have the opportunity to visit their plantings daily. Regular cutting of ripe heads is the key to long-term fruiting.
Variety Vyarus
Vyarus is resistant to adverse weather conditions
Variety of Polish selection. Forms dense gray-green heads weighing up to 120 g. It tolerates both low and high temperatures. The ripening period is 65-75 days. The size of the inflorescences is relatively small, but after cutting the main head, additional ones quickly form. Productivity - 2.9 kg / m2.
Variety Curly Head
Variety Curly head practically does not hurt
The variety is mid-season, resistant to diseases. The weight of the main head reaches 600g, the shape is rounded flat. Productivity 2.4 kg / m2.
Late ripe variety Romanesco
The late-ripening Romanesco variety attracts with its unusual appearance: its inflorescences resemble tender green fir-trees
The late-ripening variety will decorate any table with its unusual appearance: it forms cone-shaped heads weighing 400-600 g. A delicious and stably-yielding variety.
Video: Jung's super early variety
Large-fruited and productive varieties of broccoli
Productivity can vary from one to four and even seven kg / m2. Mid- and late-ripening broccoli varieties are more productive.
Table: large-fruited and productive varieties of broccoli
| Grade name | Average weight of a single head | Productivity |
| Monterey | 600-1.2 kg | 3.6 kg / m2 |
| Orantes | 600-1.5 kg | 3.6 kg / m2 |
| Linda | The most fruitful variety from the early ones: the head mass is 300-400 g, after cutting another 7 lateral shoots of 50-70 g grow. | 3-4 kg / m2 |
| Partenon | Head weight 0.6 - 0.9 kg | 3.3kg / m2 |
| Marathon | Average head weight - 0.8 kg | 3.2 kg / m2 |
| Beaumont F1 | Heads of cabbage can weigh up to 2.5 kg | 2.5 kg / m2 |
| Batavia F1 | The average weight of the head is 700-800 g, the maximum weight is up to 2 kg. | 2.5 kg / m2 |
| Fiesta | Head weight can reach 0.8 - 1.5 kg | 1,5 kg / m2 |
| Lucky | Head weight up to 0.9kg | 1,5kg / m2 |
Linda variety contains iodine more than other varieties.
Maraton is valued among growers for its truly delicious taste.
Gallery: Broccoli yields
- Linda variety - a popular precocious variety
- Weight reaches 2.5 kg
- The shape of the head resembles an ellipse
- Heads are formed large, weighing up to 1 kg
- Head weight reaches up to 1.5 kg
Like other types of cabbage, broccoli has both varieties and hybrids. The main difference between them is that seeds cannot be collected from hybrids for further propagation. They were bred by crossbreeding, more resistant to disease, valued for the various virtues that were achieved as a result of breeding.
Hybrid Green Magic F1
Hybrids are more unpretentious and resistant.
Early-ripening in terms of ripening, unpretentious, especially good during the cold seasons, well stored. Head up to 0.7 kg in weight.
Hybrid Arcadia F1
Hybrid broccoli Arcadia grows tall and powerful
It is considered the best for Siberia and the Urals. It gives a good harvest even in bad weather conditions and thickening. The plant is powerful, tall,
I can say that personally I have never grown broccoli on my site. But in the process of working on the article I was so inspired by the information and reviews of gardeners who have already tried to do this, that I will certainly do this in the coming season. I'll start with a small area, and there it will be visible. Almost sure that broccoli will surely please me.
The beauty of broccoli is sure to please its healthy harvest
Reviews
For the last 5 years I have been taking the seeds of broccoli Lucky, a very successful hybrid. Last season, sowing seeds in the greenhouse March 18, April 30 planting in the ground. And so it turned out, these are the first heads, and the sides are small, but a lot of them were cut off by the latter at the end of September. And about the "does not bloom" only depends on you, you need to cut in time, not allowing to outgrow.
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I plan to plant the Partenon F1 broccoli hybrid next year too. I have these seeds, also from SAKATA, but the truth is not from Gavrish, but from Prestige (probably this is the same thing). On the package it is written that the seeds are treated with tiram and do not require soaking. This year I planted the seeds of broccoli hybrid Maraton F1 on March 23, on the packaging was exactly the same information, the seeds themselves are blue. I didn’t process them, didn’t warm them, didn’t cool them, I didn’t do anything with them. Just before planting in root water, I spread the root powder and added liquid phytosporin and spilled the soil with this solution, then made a small indentation with a pencil, about 1 cm, dropped a dry seed into it and sprinkled it with purchased soil, slightly compacted. After 3 days, all seeds of this hybrid sprouted safely. Four days ago, in the garden, this hybrid of broccoli Maraton F1 looked like in the photo.
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I also had problems with broccoli, until I got into the Fiesta variety, now I buy a couple of years in advance, otherwise it is not always on sale. Previously, I tried all sorts of varieties - some flowers, but the Fiesta doesn’t fail every year, even if it’s hot, even though it rains ... I think the choice of varieties for each locality is also of great importance.
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If you are still considering whether you will grow the most beneficial broccoli in the coming garden season, then decide on it as soon as possible. Soon it's time to sow seedlings!
