First Broccoli and First Picture

[BumbleB]

Testingthe picture upload here goes.

My first broccoli harvest

[Maximillian]

Ooeer missus. Sure you didn't buy it in sainsburys?! Looks fab!

[BumbleB]

Ooh thanks. I was thrilled as last year the pigeons got the lot. This year planted 5 plants and have been rigorous with nets etc but slugs gave them a battering a few weeks ago. Looks like we will get a few meals from them :-)

[Two_Sheds]

OK, I'll be the pedant.

That ain't broccoli, it's calabrese.

A lovely one though

[HayleyB]

Bootiful and very yummy, well done you

[BumbleB]

Thanks everyone
I have never understood the difference between Calabrese and Brocolli. It says Brocolli on the seed pkt. But it was yummy - and a healthy veg, oops sorry to swear!

[Two_Sheds]

yeah, mind your filthy veggie language, Bumble!
Calabrese is the supermarket kind of broccoli (what everyone calls broccoli), but broccoli proper is the sprouting kind.

The most familiar type of broccoli is called calabrese in Great Britain and "broccoli" in North America. It has large (10 to 20 cm) green heads and thick stalks and is named after Calabria in Italy.

[Maddie106]

yeah, mind your filthy veggie language, Bumble!
Calabrese is the supermarket kind of broccoli (what everyone calls broccoli), but broccoli proper is the sprouting kind.

The most familiar type of broccoli is called calabrese in Great Britain and "broccoli" in North America. It has large (10 to 20 cm) green heads and thick stalks and is named after Calabria in Italy.

2 Sheds,

You seem to be resident calbrese expert....can you give me any idea how fast mine will go from the little 2 inch heads on it now to something worth eating please? I don't want to leave it for 3 weeks while I go away on holiday and find it's all flowered!
Also, will it produce any further little "heads" after the main one has been harvested?

It's the first time I've grown it and so far it's looking good!

[Two_Sheds]

2 Sheds, You seem to be resident calbrese expert....can you give me any idea how fast mine will go from the little 2 inch heads on it now to something worth eating please?

No, I'm just the resident pedant.

Growth depends entirely on the weather and conditions ... if it's warm and wet, it will grow quickly. And yes, you'll get a couple of extra sprouts after the main head has gone, but you won't get another main head.

[leicestershirelass]

Calabrese is the supermarket kind of broccoli (what everyone calls broccoli), but broccoli proper is the sprouting kind.

The most familiar type of broccoli is called calabrese in Great Britain and "broccoli" in North America. It has large (10 to 20 cm) green heads and thick stalks and is named after Calabria in Italy.

Thanks for this explanation .. I was wondering why my broccoli isn't forming very large heads but has plenty of sprouts .... + it's flowering whilst I'm waiting for larger heads to form

So, in future I need to look for Calabrese if I want the sort with big heads ...!!