Cauliflower 'Green Macerata'
Brassica oleracea
S080
A southern Italian heirloom with striking lime-green heads and a delicious earthy pea taste. An early variety with excellent cold tolerance. Steam lightly to maintain colour when cooking or enjoy raw in salads! Yields small reliable 1.4kg heads.
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Product information
A southern Italian variety with striking lime-green heads and a delicious, earthy pea taste. An early variety, with excellent cold tolerance, hardy to frost once established. Steam lightly to maintain colour when cooking or enjoy raw! Yields 1.4kg heads. We are always on the lookout for vegetables that look good in the garden as well as on the plate, and this one is a winner on both fronts.
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Product Information
A southern Italian variety with striking lime-green heads and a delicious, earthy pea taste. An early variety, with excellent cold tolerance, hardy to frost once established. Steam lightly to maintain colour when cooking or enjoy raw! Yields 1.4kg heads. We are always on the lookout for vegetables that look good in the garden as well as on the plate, and this one is a winner on both fronts.How to grow
Cauliflowers have similar needs to other brassicas, but are more demanding to grow. They insist on a pH of 6.5, plus they are also prone to clubroot, which makes the plant wither and turn yellow. Add lime to well manured soil and maintain moist growing conditions for the best results.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
45
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
85
Sow distance:
30cm
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Feb-May
Warm:
Feb-May
Hot:
Feb-Jun
Sub-tropical:
Mar-Jun
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Hardy Biennial
Height:
50cm
Width:
30cm
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