Brassica Rapa
Broccoli Raab 'Super Rapini'
Brassica Raab is known by many names. It is somewhat like sprouting broccoli, in that it makes small edible flowering heads, but it is closer to the turnip family. It has a slightly bitter flavour, and the stems, leaves and florets are all edible. The florets are small compared to broccoli. Harvest when the budding stems appear - new ones will grow from the cut after harvesting. The plant is inclined to bolt in warm weather, so sowing in Autumn for Spring crops gives a better chance of the plant not bolting early.
Contributed by @niching
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining and fertile
Common name
Broccoli Raab 'Super Rapini'
Latin name
Brassica Rapa
type
Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
1.00 M
Brassica Rapa
Brassica Raab is known by many names. It is somewhat like sprouting broccoli, in that it makes small edible flowering heads, but it is closer to the turnip family. It has a slightly bitter flavour, and the stems, leaves and florets are all edible. The florets are small compared to broccoli. Harvest when the budding stems appear - new ones will grow from the cut after harvesting. The plant is inclined to bolt in warm weather, so sowing in Autumn for Spring crops gives a better chance of the plant not bolting early.
Propagating by seed
From Late Winter TO Mid Spring
Sow seeds in trays in the greenhouse in late Winter. Sow the seeds about 1" apart, and thin out the weaker plants as they grow. Or, for a later crop, sow direct in the soil in mid Spring.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Seedlings started off in the greenhouse should be hardened off gradually before being planted outside. Plant 12" - 24" apart (depending on the size of the variety being grown) and allow at least 1' between rows. Firm the plants in well, and give them a really good puddle of water. Seedlings that were sown direct in the soil should be thinned out to 12" apart (or replanted)
niching
Gynelle