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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: carolinej on June 18, 2007, 07:20:14

Title: Calabrese sideshoots.
Post by: carolinej on June 18, 2007, 07:20:14

I have cut the main heads off my calabrese (and very nice they were too :P)

The side shoots are 2 - 3 inches in diameter. How big will they grow? I dont want to risk them flowering, but would like them to be a bit bigger befor I pick them really.

Thanks

cj :)

Title: Re: Calabrese sideshoots.
Post by: tim on June 18, 2007, 08:39:50

Interesting - what variety?

Usually, the sideshoots are more like PSB than headed Broccoli. Certainly nowhere near the size of the top one.

Title: Re: Calabrese sideshoots.
Post by: Jeannine on June 18, 2007, 09:03:55

Caroline ,mine are about the same,they get a fairly decent size,nothing like the first one but my Greenbelt goes to 4 inches sideshoots , and it keeps on coming again with smaller shoots  which surprised me the first time I grew it. XX Jeannine

Title: Re: Calabrese sideshoots.
Post by: carolinej on June 18, 2007, 12:51:38

I think the variety is Olympic F1. It will be nice to get little heads, as they will look nice on the plate as an individual portion. I bet they woukd charge a fortune in the shops for special 'mini' ones!

cj :)