Broccoli 

Latin name: Brassica oleracea var. italica

Family: Brassicaceae

Annual

Propagation and planting information:

• Propagation method: seeds
• Planting times (Southern Nevada): February, August-September
• Days to germinate: 10-14 days
• Depth: ¼”
• Spacing: 2’ apart
• Time to harvest: 60 days

Part of the plant that is eaten: 

• Flowers, stems

Recipes:

• TBA

Resources:

• Hansen, N. 2020, Propagation by Seed, Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, YouTube Channel

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Published by: Ford-Terry, I., 2020, Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), Extension | University of Nevada, Reno | YHEP QR Database

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