UK VEGETABLE SEEDS BROCHURE 2022-2023 - Flipbook - Page 11
• Heavy heads
• Less susceptible to blind plants
Key:
Lincolnshire programme
Plant
Harvest
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
• Good early and late
• Very high yield of firm florets
• Medium-late and processing
• Clean stem
Scotland programme
• Processing industry and fresh
market variety
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
• Suitable for summer and autumn
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
• 75-80 growing days
• Very good on less fertile land
• Good vigour
Key:
Normal programme
Plant
Harvest
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
• Early maturing
• Mushroom head shape with small
beads
• Medium and summer
• Fresh market variety
• 70-75 growing days
• Performs better with lower
nitrogen inputs
• Fresh market and processing
• Mechanical harvesting
Key:
Normal programme
Plant
Harvest
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
• Long stalk
• Tender tangy taste
• Very vigorous
• 60-65 growing days
• Very green florets
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