Miranda purple broccoli — mid-late 95–105 days, fine-grained purple florets, autumn growing.
Miranda purple broccoli is the colourful version of traditional broccoli. Mid-late (95–105 days from sowing), for autumn outdoor growing. The floret is large, fine-grained, good quality, with purple colouring. Excellent for fresh use.
Growing
Sow in May–August. Row spacing 60 cm, plant spacing 50 cm, sowing depth 2–3 cm.
Steamed, fresh in salad (keeps colour), in pasta sauce, in quiche. The purple colour lifts mixed vegetable dishes.
Product details
Fruit/Flower colorPurple
Harvest time (flowering time for flower seeds)September, October
Row spacing (cm)60 cm
Plant spacing (cm)50 cm
Sowing timeMay, June, July, August
Sowing depth (cm)2-3 cm
Seed requirement (g/10 m²)3 g/10 m²
Seeds per gram302
Avg. germination time (days)5-8 days
Optimal germination temp. (°C)8 °C
Planting timeJune