Sorrento (Broccoli Raab)

Sorrento is a fast-growing, early maturing variety. Uniform large florets with blue-green narrow turnip-shape leaves. Tall upright plant, slow to bolt. A perfect variety for fresh market or home gardeners.

V15509 : Sorrento (Broccoli Raab)
Treatment	* Pkg Size	** Price (USD)
Treated	1 ounce	$13.55
Treated	1/4 lb	$21.65
Treated	1 lb	$65.00
* M = 1,000 US customer prices shown in USD. * Canadian customers, please log in to see CA prices in USD.

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Attributes

Item Number

V15509

Maturity (days from transplant)

Sowing Season

Spring, Fall

Head Size

Uniform large florets

Day Length Sensitive

Requires Warmer Night Temperatures

Year New

2020

Treatment

Standard Treatment

Popular For

Fresh Market, Home Garden

Canada

Yes

Growing Tips

Planting: For spring broccoli, plant in greenhouse in flats. Sow 1/4" to 1/2" deep. For fresh market broccoli, plant on 30” beds with trickle irrigation. On a 30” bed, plant two rows of broccoli. Plants should be 15” apart. When planting fall broccoli, count backward from the first fall frost in your area and add about 30 days from planting. This can be either started in a greenhouse or direct seeded into the field.

Planting Guidelines - Broccoli

Approximate Seeds per Pound:

80,000 - 128,000

Seeding Rate per Acre by Weight:

2.9 - 3 oz

Seeding Rate per Acre in M (1,000):

15.2 - 22.7 M

Seeding Rate Seeds per 1,000 foot of Row:

1,000

Seed or Plant Spacing In Row:

12"

Seed or Plant Spacing Between Rows:

24 - 36"

Seed or Plant Spacing Depth:

.3 - .5"

Recommended Soil Temperature:

60 - 75°F

Days to Germination:

6 - 10

Management: Use starter fertilizer for transplants and side-dress with nitrogen fertilizer when the plants are half grown. Provide ample soil moisture, especially as the heads develop. Scout fields for aphids and cabbage worms.

Harvest: Harvest when the head is large and firm, with a compact cluster of small flower buds. The buds should not have bright yellow flowers showing. Look for bright green or purplish-green heads. Yellow flowers and enlarged buds are signs of over-maturity.

Storage: Store the broccoli, unwashed, in loose or perforated plastic bags in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator. Broccoli left unrefrigerated quickly becomes fibrous and woody. Wet broccoli quickly becomes limp and moldy in the refrigerator - so wash it just before using. Store fresh broccoli in the refrigerator for 3 - 5 days. Old broccoli may look fine, but it develops strong undesirable flavors. It tastes best and is highest in nutritional value when storage time is brief.