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Purple Broccoli Seeds - Description
- Purple Broccoli Seeds
- Type: Early Purple Sprouting
- Colour: Purple
- Quantity: 300 Seeds approx
- Maincrop Variety
- Produces Excellent Colour & Well Formed Spears
- Produces Good Yields, Offering a Regular Summer Harvest
- Hardy & High Yielding
Broccoli - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: March to May
- Best to sow continually for a regular harvest
- Transplant out into the garden in June
- Position in sunny location
- Prefers well drained soil
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
- Harvest from June to October
Broccoli - Uses
- Early season crop for fresh market sales
- Popular as a cut and come again crop
Broccoli - Advantages
- Flavoursome vegetable
- Sweet and delicate
- Very easy to grow
- Fantastic quality compared to supermarket bought
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
- Storage
- Pests & Diseases
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing time: Sow from March to June
- Sowing location: Starting indoors in 9cm pots
- Soak soil before sowing
- Sow 3 seeds in the centre of each pot, approximately 2.5cm deep
- Cover the seeds with soil & water well
- Germination after 10 days
- Seedlings can be thinned out once they emerge
- Broccoli can be sown directly outdoors in mid April
- Sow seeds thinly
How to Transplant
- Transplant in early summer, once plants reach 15cm in height
- Space calabrese 30cm apart in rows
- Soil: Calabrese thrives in rich, well drained soil
- Medium heavy soil is preferred
- The soil should be prepared well in advance and allowed to settle
- Preferred ph is between 6.5 and 7.5
Crop Maintenance
- Add manure or rotted compost in the autumn before planting
- Be sure to weed the soil and make sure it is stone free
- Mulch around the plant to ensure water retention
- Water well in dry spells
- However be careful not to water too much
Harvesting
- Calabrese is fast growing, some varieties will be ready to harvest after 45 days
- Harvest when side florets start to loosen
- When the main head is still compact
- Cut the calabrese at the base of the stalk
Storage
- Short term storage: Place in a compartment in the fridge
- Can be frozen for longer term storage
- Simply blanch as you would with other vegetables, allow to cool, then freeze
Pests & Diseases
- Pests: Cabbage root fly
- Damage: Affects the roots causing them to swell and distort
- Careful attention is vital in combating pests
- If problem gets out of hand, a chemical may be introduced
- Other pests and diseases include caterpillars, cabbage rot and maggots
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
