Brassica

Brassica plants, such as kale, cabbage, and broccoli, are not only rich in essential vitamins and minerals but also provide a diverse and nutritious palette for culinary creations.

These hardy vegetables are well-suited to home gardens, displaying resilience against various environmental conditions and pests.

Moreover, the cultivation of brassicas promotes soil health through their ability to break up compacted soil and contribute organic matter. Their relatively short growing season and adaptability to different climates make them an accessible choice for gardeners of all levels of experience.

Broccoli - De Cicco - 170SS

Details De Cicco Broccoli is a traditional Italian heirloom broccoli, producing medium sized delicious main heads followed by a large yield of side shoot spears.
Propagation: Sow De Cicco Broccoli seeds in trays of potting soil in late summer - early winter, plant out when 2nd leaves have developed.

Botanical name : Brassica oleraceae

Date Of Seed Harvest 2021

Grower name Sarah Smith

Storage Info Seed frozen stored

Contains at least 50 seeds

Price per packet $4.50

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Broccoli - purple sprouting - 242SPH

Details This Landrace Purple Sprouting Broccoli has beautiful deep purple florets on good sized green stems. Shoots are sweet and tender. Plants can produce a very large sturdy frame. Sow from mid summer and on wards into autumn. Plants can produce over a long period. Pick the florets when they are small to golf ball sized. Prefers fertile heavy soils.

Botanical name Brassica Oleracea

Date Of Seed Harvest March 2023

Grower name Sara Pepers-Hilltrop

Storage Info Seed frozen stored

Contains at least 50 seeds

Price per packet $4.50

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Broccoli - white - 101NS

Details This particular old strain of broccoli takes longer to grow than the modern types while also being a larger plant, so give seedlings a half meter spacing when planting out

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Grower name Nev&Sue Sinclair

Date Of Seed Harvest 2020

Storage Info frozen stored

Contains at least 50

Price per packet $4.50

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Brussels Sprout - Darkmar - 102RW

Details Produces large deep green sweet and tasty sprouts over a long period, best sown mid summer for winter picking.

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Date Of Seed Harvest Nov 2022

Grower name Richard Paul Watson

Contains at least 50

Price per packet $4.50

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Cabbage - Kalibos - 118RW

Details A pointed cabbage with intense reddish-purple leaves and high sugar content. Sow spring for summer and autumn harvest but preventative care is needed against white butterfly

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Grower name Richard Paul Watson

Storage Info Seed stored in freezer

Contains at least 40

Price per packet $4.50

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Cabbage - Savoy - 374cmk

Details Savoy cabbage is a winter vegetable it has large crinkly leaves that are great for anything you need cabbage for a nice crunchy variety, this is a big cabbage so allow fir enough growing space

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Date Of Seed Harvest Feb 2025

Grower name Carla McKnight

Contains at least 40

Price per packet $4.50

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Cabbage - Shandy grex - 380RW

Details As of Jan 2025 this is the first generation of a grex cross between Derby Day, Kilaton Hybrid, Copenhagen Market, Green Ball and Verona Purple Savoy. Seed that's produced by mixing many cultivars together tend to be quite vigorous while being diverse. So expect to grow some rather interesting variations of cabbages from this seed.

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Date Of Seed Harvest Jan 2025

Grower name Richard Paul Watson

Contains at least 50

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Kale - Purple - 371CMK

Details Purple kale similar to Russian kale is a variety with purple oak leaf shaped leaves, a cool weather vegetable, good for salads, stews, smoothies and many more dishes. Easy to grow, not fussy soil wise

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Grower name Carla McKnight

Contains at least 50

Price per packet $4.50

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Kale - Red Ruffled - 299NS

Details A red on green hues kale with oak leaf ruffled shapes.Very winter hardy and will handle temps as low as -20 deg, does best in soil pH of between 6.1 and 6.5

Botanical name Brassica napus pabularia

Grower name Nev&Sue Sinclair

Date Of Seed Harvest Feb 2018

Storage Info Seed long term stored in freezer

Contains at least 60

Price per packet $4.50

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Kale - Red Russian - 309RG

Details Red Russian kale leaves are tender, sweet and mild when picked young. The red tinged leaves are a bluish blush making them quite attractive. The leaves are flat with toothed edges. Usually grows to about half a metre tall but can reach up to 1m tall with a long stalk if left in the ground with enough time to grow.

Botanical name Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

Date Of Seed Harvest Jan 2019

Grower name Rick Ginders

Storage Info Seed long term stored in freezer

Contains at least 30+ seeds

Price per packet $4.50

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Kale - Red Ursa - 51RT

Details Combines the broadleaf frills of Siberian kale with the colour of Red Russian. Great raw flavour for salads. Bolting purple stems of over wintered plants are very sweet, perfect for stir frying.

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Botanical name Brassica napus

Grower name Richard Tew

Date Of Seed Harvest 2018

Storage Info Seed long term stored in freezer

Contains at least 60

Price per packet $4.50

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Kale - True Siberian - 310RW

Details A Siberian type highly productive hardy kale. Tolerates weather and water logged soil better than most other kales. Plants are vigorous and large.

Botanical name Brassica napus

Date Of Seed Harvest Jan 2019

Grower name Richard Paul Watson

Storage Info Seed long term stored in freezer

Contains at least 60

Price per packet $4.50

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Kohlrabi - Early Purple Vienna - 105SS

Details Purple Vienna Kohlrabi is an heirloom, open-pollinated variety that is an ideal staple crop for cool-weather gardening. It is one of the easiest and most productive continuous harvests throughout autumn and winter months. Plants grow to 30cm tall and produce edible greens (leaves) in addition to the beautiful purple bulbs. The leaves taste similar to kale greens. Bulbs grow above the soil and have a purple exterior with a white flesh. The texture is crunchy and is excellent prepared raw as a slaw or an addition to salads, these should be harvested at about 7.5cm in diameter.
Propagation: Sow Purple Vienna Kohlrabi seeds directly onto a firm bed of seed raising mix and press in well. Cover with a light layer of mix. Seedlings usually appear in 7-14 days.

Botanical name Brassica oleracea

Grower name Sarah Smith

Date Of Seed Harvest Dec 2022

Storage Info Seed frozen stored

Contains at least 50 seeds

Price per packet $4.50

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Pak Choi, Kwang Moon - 188SS

Details Pok Choy is a Chinese cabbage native to Hong Kong and Southern China. Ideal in stir-fries, soups or salads. Pok Choi is a cool weather crop that is easy to grow. It grows quickly and can be grown during winter in areas that see little or no frosts, doesn't do so well in summer as it tends to bolt.
Propagation: Pok Choi Seeds are best sown directly where to grow, in rows or scattered sections, should germinate in 7-14 days.

Botanical name brassica campestris

Grower name Sarah Smith

Storage Info Seed frozen stored

Contains at least 40

Price per packet $4.50

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