Broccoli the best varieties for siberia

More and more useful and somewhat unusual vegetables are cultivated in summer cottages. Cold-resistant and unpretentious broccoli cabbage, its varieties and all kinds of hybrids can be grown until frost. The climatic conditions of the Moscow region and the Siberian cold do not affect the plant's ability to bear fruit and the normal development of heads of cabbage.

Plant features

Similar to cauliflower, broccoli varieties have different varieties. On the territory of Russia, popular green varieties are Calabrian, with dense heads of inflorescences on a thick stalk. Stem plants are distinguished by the delicate taste of small inflorescences. European farmers have popular purple and white heads of cabbage that ripen in early spring.
Broccoli attracts the attention of domestic gardeners with its good yield. When planting in summer cottages or private plots, it is important to focus on the varietal specifics of the vegetable:

• ripening periods - early, middle and late. For novice summer residents, Canadian cabbage with small buds growing from summer to autumn is justified;
• duration of growth - annual and perennial types of early maturing varieties ripen in 35-55 days;
• the mass of the heads - the central one can weigh 60-600 g, and up to 1 kg of the crop can be harvested from the bush;
• exactingness to the soil. Cabbage does not tolerate acidic soils, so in the fall they dig up the ground and lime it. The second complex of fertilizers based on compost, superphosphate and nitrate is applied in the spring.

The vegetable is one of the healthiest because it contains antioxidants, selenium, vitamin U, and sulforane. Broccoli has practically no calories, it is suitable for the diet of people suffering from heart and central nervous system diseases, it is indicated for stomach ulcers and cancerous tumors.

Plant selection criteria for cold regions

For central Russia, the entire line of hybrids is suitable, of which there are more than 200.When growing cabbage in low temperatures, species with a minimum ripening period are selected.
Harvest broccoli cabbage provides the best varieties shown for cultivation in Siberia - only early maturing. A vegetable that ripens in summer or fall is not suitable for northern regions. A long growing season means the death of the plant during the first frosts. When planning to plant a plant on the site, choose early varieties of broccoli:

• Lazarus. It takes only 70 days from planting to the formation of dense and large heads;
• Broccoli F1. The hybrid plant has an average density of rich green heads of cabbage. Large heads last for several months without loss of taste;
• Tone. The crop can be harvested in 2, 5 months. The central head weighs about 200 g, and the lateral shoots - 70 g. The color of the heads is dark green, and the taste is reminiscent of canned peas;
• Linda. The crop is harvested after 100 days. Dark green heads weigh about 350 g, several small ones, 50-70 g in weight, grow in place of the cut off main head;
• Emperor. For the cabbage to fully ripen, 80 days are enough. Green-colored heads of cabbage look like herringbones. The diameter of the conical buds is 10-12 cm;
• Comanches. Despite the long ripening period - 90 days, the variety is resistant to cold snaps. The weight of the heads is about 300 g, they can be transported and stored for a long time.

Seedlings with early ripening are transferred to open ground in April. The optimum age of the shoots is 7 weeks, with an increase in the period of container growing, the fruits become small.

Greenhouse broccoli

In the Siberian climate, late types of cabbage take root well. A good way to get a 2-month-old vegetable is to plant it in greenhouses. The heads are formed 70-90 days after planting the seedlings and 130-145 days after sowing the seeds. Late varieties have excellent resistance to temperature extremes.

Choosing cabbage

Siberian gardeners can organize a greenhouse in which broccoli cabbage will grow - the best varieties with medium ripening for Siberia - the following:

• Lucky. A crop with good productivity and high head weight - up to 900 g. The plant bears fruit in 70 days after planting, resistant to the formation of powdery mildew;
• Continental. Forms fruits weighing almost 600 g. Round heads are distinguished by good transportability, pleasant green color. When cutting the main fruit, 4 new ones are formed;
• Marathon. It is not exposed to low temperatures, it is characterized by a high yield (3.5 kg per bush). Tall shoots develop 80 days after placing the germinated seeds in the ground, they have heads weighing up to 1 kg. The vegetable is delicious pickled;
• Calabrese. A mid-season variety with a dense turquoise head weighing 400 g. Resistant to low temperature conditions;
• Arcadia. The crop is harvested 110 days after breaking through the sprouts. The head of dark green tubercles weighs 400 g, fruits on the lateral shoots weigh no more than 70 g;
• Monterey. The medium-late yielding variety produces fruits weighing 1.5 kg. The central head of a dark green shade is formed by lateral branches.

When planting a plant in a greenhouse, it is important to take into account the temperature and humidity conditions.

Greenhouse organization

Greenhouse cultivation of broccoli in Siberia allows you to get a guaranteed harvest in the summer. The temperature regime and the duration of daylight hours are regulated by the gardener. When working in greenhouses, it is necessary to observe agricultural techniques:

• seedlings are placed in the ground in the middle of spring. Seeds are sown at the beginning of winter, they are under special phytolamps;
• fertilize soil - loams and chernozems with organic and mineral mixtures;
• maintain the necessary temperature conditions - from + 15C to + 25C;
• thin out potted seedlings after leaf formation;
• apply top dressing no more than three times. Initially, the plant is fertilized with a mixture of potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen, the second time provides for the introduction of nitrogen additives, the third feeding is similar to the first;
• water the cabbage only in the morning.

The readiness for transplanting from peat pots into the soil is determined by the color of the plants. The appearance of 4 green-lilac shoots indicates that it is too early to transplant the culture. Broccoli with light green leaves must be hardened and then placed in the soil without shaking the roots. The seedling needs to be tamped. A strict distance between shoots is observed - 30 cm. The first watering is performed after 7 days.

Features of caring activities

Greenhouse-grown cabbage provides for regular watering, loosening of the soil and top dressing. Daylight hours should be between 14 and 17 hours.
The temperature is maintained at a level of 16 - 17 degrees, 1 time in 14 days, manure dissolved in water is introduced. The plant develops optimally at a humidity of 70-80%.

Criteria for choosing broccoli for Siberia

Seeds of varietal and hybrid crops are available to summer residents. Hybrids are resistant to pests, diseases, early ripening. Their taste is not as pronounced as that of varietal vegetables. The best broccoli varieties listed above are ideal for harvesting seed material, characterized by rich fruit flavor and long ripening.
To choose the right cabbage for planting, agronomists recommend paying attention to:

• ripening terms. In a short summer, crops that ripen in 50 days will be relevant. Late species, which form heads after 140 days, are grown only in greenhouses;
• yield. Depending on the species, from 1 to 7 kg of fruits are harvested from one square meter;
• the rate of formation of the ovary after removal of the heads;
• taste qualities;
• storage duration and transportability.

All indicators depend on the variety. Suitable for the Siberian climate include Caesar, Vitamin, Laki, Continetal, Tonus and Comanche. When planting outdoors, it is important to avoid cross-pollination with related crops. The site needs to be weeded before planting seeds.

What are the dishes made with broccoli?

Cabbage tastes like white cabbage, so the culinary processing of the product is the same. Broccoli is not recommended to be digested; from thermal processing methods, blanching and steaming are suitable. The fruits are used to prepare casseroles, salads, soups and vegetable stews.
Despite the cold climatic conditions of Siberia, broccoli cabbage, all of the above varieties and possible hybrids are selected according to the ripening time (material with early germination is preferable). Observing agricultural techniques, you are guaranteed to get a good harvest.

The birthplace of broccoli is Asia Minor and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has been cultivated there for two thousand years. In Russia, this relative of cauliflower appeared not so long ago, but immediately became popular and beloved by supporters of a healthy lifestyle.

Features of broccoli cabbage

In this rather unpretentious variety of cabbage, not leaves are edible, but unopened inflorescences, which are natural multivitamins due to their composition.

Nutritional properties and unique composition

At the beginning of the 20th century, Russian scientists NI Kichunov and R.D. Schroeder gave broccoli the highest rating, placing it above cauliflower. It contains more protein than asparagus, spinach, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, as much essential amino acids as in beef, and lysine, isoleucine and tryptophan as in chicken eggs.

Broccoli inflorescences contain vitamins A, B1, B2, PP, C, E, K, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium salts. This culture contains methionine and choline - anti-sclerotic substances that prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in the body and improve memory. Broccoli also contains a substance sulforaphane, which prevents the formation of cancer cells, and sinigrin, which destroys malignant cells. Therefore, this vegetable plant must be planted for a long and healthy life.

It's great to eat raw broccoli, but it's also easy to cook.

The nuances of growing

Very often, having failed at the first planting, vegetable growers abandon this crop.However, it is not difficult to grow this vegetable, you just need to know some features.

Broccoli is photophilous and grows best in humus-rich, well-drained soils with a pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Broccoli is a culture of moderate temperature (+ 16–25 ° C) and humidity (relative humidity of the soil 75%, air - 85%). The vegetable is hardy and can withstand a temperature drop down to -7 ° C, especially late-ripening varieties are cold-resistant. But plants react to an increase in temperature with rapid growth and, of course, one must not miss the moment and have time to cut off the head before flowering.

Broccoli heads must be cut off before flowering, otherwise they become inedible.

In the southern regions, broccoli should only be grown as an early spring crop and in the fall for winter storage. But in the middle zone and in the north, this culture feels great.

What to consider when choosing a variety, seed producers

Today, more than 200 varieties and hybrids of broccoli cabbage are known in the world. The State Register of Breeding Achievements includes 37 names of this wonderful vegetable. The seed producers are the Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and, of course, Russia. They are approved for cultivation in all regions of the Russian Federation, therefore, it is worth choosing seeds for planting based on your needs and desires, taking into account the descriptions of the plants. The only thing to consider when choosing a variety for planting in your region is the ripening time. Broccoli of the latest ripening dates (130-145 days) should not be planted in Siberia and the Urals, where a short summer will not allow a good harvest. It is also worth noting that the varieties have a brighter taste, and the hybrids surpass them in yield, frost resistance, and unfavorable conditions.

The best varieties of broccoli with a description and characteristics

Like most vegetables, broccoli are ripened according to their maturity dates.

Early

Early-maturing broccoli varieties include varieties and hybrids of broccoli cabbage with a ripening period of up to 100 days.
Usually early-maturing varieties are kept little fresh, but they can be processed.

• Jung F1 is a super-early hybrid, the originator of which is the selection station named after N.N. Timofeev. Allows you to harvest in 60–65 days after planting seedlings. A small green head is loose, weighs 200 g. Marketable yield 1.3 kg / sq. m.

Video: Jung's broccoli F1

• Green Magic F1 is an early ripe hybrid of the selection of the French company SAKATA, which has a great taste, a larger head weighing up to 700 g, elliptical, gray-green in color, medium density. Shows repair properties, is resistant to diseases and pests. You can collect 2.2 kg per square meter.

Video: broccoli Green Magic F1

• Chronos F1 is another early hybrid of the SAKATA company. Included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2017. A short plant forms dense blue-green inflorescences of medium to large size, weighing 0.5-0.6 kg, excellent taste. The yield of Chronos F1 is 2.7 kg / sq. m.
  

The Chronos F1 hybrid has a large dense head weighing up to 600 g

• Tonus is a long-known proven variety of selection of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution of the Federal Scientific Center for Vegetable Growing. The first central head weighing up to 200 g is formed at the end of July, then small heads are formed on the lateral shoots until October.

Photo gallery: long-term fruiting of the Tonus variety

• Vyarus is an early ripening variety originated by AGRO-BEST. Forms dense bluish-green heads with a diameter of 20 cm and a mass of 120 g. The plant is resistant to both low and high temperatures, gives a large number of secondary shoots. You can collect 2.9 kg per square meter.

Vyarus broccoli, which is resistant to both low and high temperatures, is grown in Russia, Moldova, and Ukraine.

• Venus F1 - early maturing (80–90 days) hybrid, not forming side shoots, from the Sedek company. Heads are dense, dark green, weighing 350-600 g, excellent taste. Productivity 3.0-3.5 kg / m2. The hybrid is resistant to fusarium, the harvest is maturing amicably.

Venus F1 is characterized by amicable maturation of the heads

Medium early

Among medium early broccoli, the following hybrids can be distinguished:

• Fiesta of Dutch selection with very dense inflorescences weighing 300 g of excellent taste. The variety does not give new shoots, is resistant to fusarium wilt;

  Fiesta F1 Fusarium Resistant

• Macho from the breeding company "Gavrish", a low-growing plant, with several stems, forms dense green inflorescences up to 300 g;

  Macho F1 Hybrid keeps well frozen

• Naxos from the SAKATA company, a tall plant, one stem, has blue-green inflorescences weighing 600 g of excellent and good taste;
• Moscow souvenir of Russian selection, medium height, with a head of medium density weighing 400–450 g, yields a yield of 1.0–1.2 kg / sq. M.

Mid-early broccoli can be grown in Siberia and the Urals.

Mid-season

The ripening period for mid-season broccoli is 105–130 days. The State Register of the Russian Federation includes the following varieties and hybrids of the average ripening period:

• Batavia F1 of Dutch selection with a gray-green dense inflorescence of excellent taste, weighing 700 g, additionally forms secondary shoots, yields a yield of 2.6 kg / sq. m;
• Heraklion F1 from SAKATA - high hybrid, yield 2.5 kg per square meter, dense heads, weighing 550 g, excellent taste, there are secondary heads;
• Dwarf - from the agricultural firm Sedek has a medium-sized inflorescence weighing 400 g, gray-green in color, medium density, there are secondary shoots with inflorescences. You can collect 2.4 kg per sq. m;
• Curly head - another variety from Sedek, has smaller leaves and a larger head 600 g;
• Curly is a variety from the breeding company Gavrish that does not form secondary inflorescences. Head mass - 600-700 g. The taste is excellent. Productivity - 2.6 kg per sq. m;
• Linda is a medium-sized variety with a dark green elliptical head, medium texture, weighing 300-400 g. It is appreciated for its high yield (3-4 kg per sq. M); after cutting, up to 7 lateral shoots with 50 heads each grow on the plant –70 g;
• Montop F1 is a hybrid of Sady Russia, it has a large head of average density weighing 900 g of excellent taste, there are no secondary heads. Productivity - 3.1 kg / sq. m;
• Ronnie F1 - a tall hybrid of Italian selection, has gray-green dense heads weighing 500 g, does not form secondary shoots;
• Surfing F1 is an excellent hybrid from the Research Institute of Protected Ground Vegetable Growing and the Gavrish breeding company. In the presence of secondary heads, the central one has a mass of up to 1.0 kg. The taste is excellent, the color is green, the density is average. The yield of the hybrid is 3.7 kg per sq. m;
• Stromboli F1 from Dutch breeders. The hybrid has inflorescences weighing 600-700 g of green color, medium density, excellent taste. You can collect 2.6 kg per sq. m;
• Fortuna is a variety from the Moscow region agrofirm Poisk with a small (150 g) central head of delicate texture and excellent taste. Due to numerous shoots, it has a yield of 2.6 kg per square meter;
• Caesar is another variety in which secondary heads grow after cutting off the central head. The mass of the central head is up to 135 g. The taste is good. It is possible to collect 2.5 kg / sq. m.

Photo gallery: mid-season broccoli varieties and hybrids

Late ripening

Late-ripening broccoli varieties are commonly used for winter harvesting. In the northern regions there is a risk of not getting the harvest in time. Their ripening period is 130-145 days.

• Parthenon F1 is a hybrid of the SAKATA firm with dense, medium and large inflorescences, gray-green in color, weighing 600-900 g, excellent taste. Productivity 3.3 kg / sq. m;
• Monrello F1 is a Swiss hybrid of excellent taste without secondary head formation. Head weight - 700-800 g, yield - 3.6 kg / sq. m;
• Monopoly F1 is a productive (3.1 kg / sq. M) hybrid of Dutch selection, which forms secondary inflorescences. Central head weight 600 g;
• Monaco F1 is another fruitful (4.2 kg / sq. M) Dutch hybrid with dense gray-green medium-sized heads weighing 600 g, excellent taste. There are no secondary heads;
• Marathon F1 is a Japanese hybrid from SAKATA with a yield of 3.2 kg / sq.m, has a green head of medium size, dense, with a delicate texture, weighing 800 g, excellent taste;
• Agassi F1 is a Dutch hybrid with a yield of 3.7 kg per sq. m, with a gray-green head of medium size, weighing 700 g, forms secondary heads;
• Lord F1 - a hybrid from Holland with a large head of light green buds, dense, weighing 0.8-1.2 kg, excellent taste. Can collect 2.7kg / sq. m.

Photo gallery: late ripening broccoli hybrids

Mid late

In Siberia and the Urals, such hybrids can be grown in greenhouses.

• Ironman F1 is a Dutch variety with a gray-green inflorescence weighing 400-600 g of excellent taste. You can get a yield of 2.9 kg / sq. m;

  Ironman F1 is suitable for Siberia and the Urals

• Lucky F1 - Dutch hybrid, which is valued for long-term fruiting, has a round-flat, gray-green, dense, with a delicate texture head weighing 300-600 g;

  F1 varnishes are valuable for long fruiting

• Monterey F1 is also a Dutch hybrid with no secondary heads. Inflorescence weight from 600 g to 1.9 kg. Good taste. The yield of the hybrid is 3.6 kg / sq. m. It is undemanding to growing conditions;
• Orantes F1 - another hybrid from Holland, has medium-sized inflorescences, gray-green color, medium density, weighing from 600 g to 1.5 kg, good taste. Can grow 3.6 kg / sq. m.

Not only healthy, but also an ornamental vegetable

It is customary for us to plant broccoli with green inflorescences. Purple and white varieties are very common in Europe. They are just as useful and also very decorative. The online store Russkiy Ogorod-NK, LLC SPK APD sells broccoli seeds of the Purple Queen variety with purple heads. The variety is very beautiful during the flowering period. The Purple Queen produces the main harvest in the second half of summer, continuing to bear fruit until mid-autumn.

Broccoli variety Purple Queen with purple buds

Reviews of varieties and seed producers

There are enough broccoli hybrids and varieties to find your favorite. Choose seeds from reliable producers, pay attention to ripening times and yields, and grow broccoli for a long and happy life.

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Broccoli is the closest relative of cauliflower. Only the color of the vegetable is different and the taste is much softer. Flowering stems with unblown flowers are used for food. The varieties of this cabbage differ from each other in terms of ripening, weight and color of the head.

Types of broccoli

There are two types of broccoli:

• growing in one "head", like a cauliflower;
• giving many peduncles, not collected in a dense head of cabbage (asparagus).

Some distinguish colored broccoli in a separate class, which are red, yellow or lilac, but these plants give one dense "head", which means they belong to the first type.

Photo gallery: varieties of broccoli cabbage

Broccoli varieties

According to the timing of the ripening of the crop, the plants are divided into:

• early,
• mid-season,
• late.

The main heads of broccoli are cleaned by:

• in early varieties - after 50–100 days;
• in mid-ripening - after 105–130 days;
• in the late ones - after 130-145 days.

Plants can be varietal and hybrid (marked F1 on the seed pack). Varietal broccoli tastes better but has a longer growing season. Hybrids have a slightly simpler taste, but they are more resistant to temperature changes, pests and diseases, and they also tolerate transportation better.

Table: early varieties of broccoli cabbage

In varieties marked with an asterisk, young peduncles grow from the lateral sinuses in 7–10 days.

Photo Gallery: Early Broccoli

Naxos broccoli is a tall plant without side shoots Green magic broccoli has a green head of medium size and medium density Carato broccoli is of medium height a plant with one stem,the head is firm, medium-sized, small-bumpy. Broccoli Koros has very uniform, light green heads. Broccoli, Curly head, medium-sized, finely bumpy, without covering leaves. Macho broccoli has a dense head with medium-sized covering leaves. varieties Moscow Souvenir a head of medium size and density, without covering leaves. The broccoli of the Tonus variety has a dense, compact head of excellent taste. The broccoli of the Caesar variety has a small head, dense, with a delicate texture

Let's take a closer look at the Green Magic F1 variety. It has received recognition from many gardeners and is recommended for growing in all regions. Ripens in 60–65 days after transplanting into open ground. The plant is not very large, it gives a good harvest. Removing the central heads has to be done in a short time. The variety is excellent for freezing and preservation. On the lateral shoots, new heads are formed, which grow until frost. All season you can cook dishes from fresh heads of cabbage.

Table: Dutch broccoli varieties

In varieties marked with an asterisk, young peduncles grow from the lateral sinuses in 7–10 days.

Photo gallery: Dutch broccoli cabbage

Agassi broccoli has a medium-sized head, medium-bumpy, dense; Iromen broccoli has a medium-sized head, medium-bumpy, without covering leaves. The head of Batavia broccoli is not prone to cracking. texture Fiesta broccoli has a medium-sized head, partially covered with leaves, firm, medium knobby

I can "advise" on broccoli - I think it is the most delicious (it is not for nothing that it is called asparagus cabbage). I am downright a fan of broccoli and always grow it. In addition to the unique vitamin and mineral composition (far superior to the color), it is still very unpretentious and completely problem-free on my too sandy land.

If you grow Agassi F1 seedlings, then you will be able to enjoy delicious heads of cabbage in 2-3 weeks. True, the seedlings for this must be very "adult" - 45-50 days. With abundant watering and top dressing, the heads grow up to 700 g, ripen together. This cabbage tolerates stressful weather conditions and is resistant to diseases. The heads are very beautiful, well-rounded. After the main head has been cut off, new inflorescences grow from the axils of the leaves, which can be harvested until frost.

Table: large varieties of broccoli

In varieties marked with an asterisk, young peduncles grow from the lateral sinuses in 7–10 days.

Gallery: large varieties of broccoli

I want to tell you about the Romanesco variety from my personal experience of growing in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine. This broccoli variety attracted me with its appearance. I saw on sale heads of cabbage of a very unusual shape, consisting of sharp little cones of yellow color. I sow cabbage for seedlings in open ground under a film, in early April. As soon as shoots appear, I remove the film. A month later, I plant it in the garden. They looked after their Romanesco the same way they looked after cauliflower. I didn’t succeed in such beautiful heads as in the pictures. The heads came out looser. Watering was insufficient, and the weather was very hot. But they had such a taste that I didn't even take the first head to my family. I ate it raw myself. I highly recommend it to lovers of raw vegetable salads.

Table: mid to late broccoli varieties

The tables are compiled on the basis of data from the State Register of Plants of Russia.

Photo gallery: mid-season and late varieties

In open sources, you can find completely different characteristics of the same varieties.For example, although the Linda variety is positioned as mid-season, the ripening time is indicated by 89–95 days from germination to harvest. But such a ripening range can be obtained only if cabbage is planted with 40-50-day seedlings.

Growing conditions

Broccoli is grown in a similar way to other types of cabbage. It tolerates sharp temperature fluctuations well, but grows better at 16–20 ° C and 85% humidity. Most often, this cabbage is grown by the seedling method. Only to obtain an autumn harvest in those regions where weather conditions permit, seeds are sown in open ground.

Broccoli seeds should not be germinated at temperatures below 9 ° C: this will slow down the development of plants in the future.

Broccoli grows best in fertile soils with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. You cannot plant broccoli on the beds where cruciferous plants (turnips, radishes, radishes) grew last year. These plants need the same nutrients and have the same pathogens.

The period of obtaining fresh produce in this type of cabbage is more extended due to the fact that after harvesting the main harvest, new, smaller flower stalks grow from the sinuses.

Another positive quality of broccoli is that its heads do not need to be shaded like cauliflower.

Photo gallery: failed predecessors for broccoli

The best varieties for the regions

It is almost impossible to single out the best varieties that are suitable for all regions: climatic conditions vary too much. One can only advise varieties that have proven themselves in the practice of gardeners.

Varieties for central Russia

Of the whole variety of varieties and hybrids for the middle lane, you can recommend:

• Tone,
• Lucky,
• Corvette,
• Baro,
• Gingerbread man,
• Marathon,
• Vyarus,
• Comanches.

Broccoli Tonus and Corvette F1 have been known to gardeners for a long time, about 20 years. Cabbage Tonus is a culture of Russian selection, and Corvette F1 is a hybrid selection of the Dutch company ROYAL SLUIS.

Broccoli Corvette F1 - hybrid originally from Holland

These are early maturing varieties. If we count from seed germination, then 65–85 days pass before the start of harvesting. And if from disembarkation of seedlings, then 35-40 days.

The leaves are small, dark green with a bluish tinge. Inflorescences of medium density weighing from 160 g to 200 g and 5–8 cm in height.

For seedlings, seeds are sown at home or in a heated greenhouse in March, and on the garden bed at the end of May. Crops in the open field must be covered with a film or non-woven material. 40-50-day-old seedlings are planted in a permanent place when the air temperature during the day is at least 16 ° C. Small frosts are not terrible for her. The tone can withstand temperatures down to minus 7 ° C. The F1 Corvette also handles abrupt changes in weather conditions.

These cabbages are planted 30 cm between plants and 70 cm between rows. In the future, care will consist in weeding, fertilizing, watering and loosening the soil.

Varieties for the Urals and Siberia

There are no frosts in the Urals only 110–120 days a year. Therefore, broccoli is grown here mainly in seedlings. Varieties are chosen for early and medium ripening periods.

The following varieties have proven themselves well:

• Linda,
• Tone,
• Vyarus.

And also hybrids (F1):

• Arcadia,
• Lazarus,
• Green magic,
• Fiesta.

Fiesta F1 broccoli cabbage is one of the earliest and most unpretentious. Already 80 days after seed germination, you can cut the first inflorescences. This variety of cabbage does not have secondary shoots. Therefore, the terms of fruiting are not extended in time, which is very important for regions with a short warm period.

Varieties for Belarus

In Belarus, the average summer temperature ranges from + 17 ° C to + 18.5 ° C, it rains a lot. These conditions would be fine for broccoli growing, but the period with average daily temperatures above 15 ° C lasts only 70–89 days a year. Therefore, it is necessary to grow varieties in Belarus that will have time to form a good harvest - early and mid-season, as the biologist Lydia Vishnivetskaya recommends:

• Batavia F1,
• Linda,
• Monaco,
• Tone,
• Ironman F1,
• Dwarf,
• Fortune,
• Caesar.

Video: experience of growing broccoli in Belarus

Varieties for Ukraine

The northern and southern regions of Ukraine are very different in climatic conditions. Its territory is divided into 6 zones of plant frost resistance. But gardeners-practitioners distinguish only two: really hot and dry (in the three southernmost regions) and the rest of the territory.

Depending on the area in which broccoli is supposed to be grown, different varieties are recommended. For areas with colder climates - early and mid-season:

• Chubby F1,
• Agassi F1,
• Baro Star F1,
• Beaumont F1.

For the southern (Odessa, Nikolaev and Kherson) regions, both early varieties and late ones are suitable:

• Kezzie F1,
• Rumba F1,
• Belstar,
• Beaumont F1.

In these areas, seedlings of early varieties are planted in the beds in April, and the harvest is harvested in May-June. Late varieties of broccoli are harvested until December.

Video: Ukrainian experience

Reviews

You can grow this healthy and tasty vegetable in any climatic zone suitable for gardening. If you choose the right variety and follow the techniques of its agricultural technology, then the harvest is guaranteed. You should focus on the climate of the region: the earlier the warmth comes, the later ripening varieties can be used.

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Broccoli was originally grown in the Mediterranean. Translated from Italian, this name means "flowering stem of cabbage" or "twig". After the plant went beyond the Mediterranean, it has long been called the Italian asparagus. Today this unusual vegetable with the same unusual name for the Russian ear is already becoming popular on our tables and even in the beds, because it is not for nothing that it is called the cabbage of eternal youth. Therefore, the article will discuss which varieties of Italian cabbage will most successfully settle on Russian soil.

The best varieties for open ground

All types of broccoli can be divided into two groups:

• classic (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 various varieties of amazing cabbage, determine which of them are best suited for growing in different regions of our country and in neighboring countries.

Video: overview of broccoli varieties

All broccoli varieties registered in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation are recommended for growing in any of the regions.

Nevertheless, we will try to determine exactly where and which of the varieties are preferable to grow.

For cabbage to be born, we select the right varieties

Broccoli varieties Tonus and Corvette are most suitable for growing in the middle lane, because they tolerate hot weather and cold snaps well.

Table: the best varieties of broccoli for outdoor use

Some Popular Broccoli Varieties

Early and mid-season varieties are more suitable for areas with shorter summers, where late varieties simply do not have time to ripen.

Let's take a closer look at several popular p varieties:

Tone

The taste of the Tonus variety is assessed as excellent

A proven Russian variety, the taste of which can be assessed as "excellent". The color of the heads is dark green, the inflorescences are of medium density. The variety is characterized by fast and harmonious regrowth of small axillary heads after cutting off the main one. The heads are cut off before the 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.

Vyarus variety

Vierus is resistant to adverse weather conditions

A variety of Polish selection. Forms dense gray-green heads weighing up to 120 g. It tolerates both low and high temperatures well. Ripening period 65–75 days. The sizes of the inflorescences are relatively small, but after cutting off the main head, additional ones are quickly formed.Productivity - 2.9 kg / m2.

Variety Curly head

Variety Curly head practically does not get sick

The variety is mid-season, resistant to diseases. The weight of the main head reaches 600g, round-flat in shape. Productivity 2.4 kg / m2.

Late-ripening variety Romanesco

The late-ripening Romanesco variety attracts with its unusual appearance: its inflorescences resemble soft green Christmas trees

A late-ripening variety will decorate any table with its unusual appearance: it forms cone-shaped heads weighing 400-600 g. A tasty and consistently productive variety.

Video: Jung's super early variety

Large-fruited and high-yield varieties of broccoli

The yield can range from one to four or even seven kg / m2. Mid- and late-ripening broccoli varieties are more productive.

Table: large-fruited and high-yield varieties of broccoli

Linda variety contains more iodine than other varieties.

The Marathon variety is prized among vegetable growers for its truly delicious taste.

Gallery: productive varieties of broccoli

Like other types of cabbage, broccoli has varieties and hybrids. The main difference between the two is that the hybrids cannot be harvested for further propagation. They are bred by breeders by crossing crops, are more resistant to diseases, are valued for the various advantages that have been achieved as a result of selection.

Hybrid Green Magic F1

Hybrids are more unpretentious and stable

Medium early in terms of ripening, unpretentious, especially good during cold seasons, well stored. Head up to 0.7 kg in weight.

Arcadia F1 hybrid

Arcadia Broccoli Hybrid grows tall and powerful

It is considered the best for Siberia and the Urals. 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 plot. 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 then we'll see. I'm pretty sure broccoli will definitely please me.

The beauty of broccoli will surely delight you with its healthy harvest.

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If you are still wondering whether you will grow the healthiest beauty of broccoli in the coming gardening season, then decide on it as soon as possible. It's time to sow seedlings soon!

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