Broccoli Summer Purple

Summer Purple is as good as its name - you can harvest this scrumptious variety between late June and October depending on your sowing date and the weather! Sow between early April and the end of may and your harvest can be anything from 11-16 weeks later (ours tend to be on the quick end of that time frame)

SOW & GROW: in a seed bed or in pots, between early April & the end of May.   Plant out during the summer, leave 35-40cm between plants.  You can start picking from 11-16 weeks after planting out.  Your harvest, depending on when you sow, can be between late June & October.  Individual plants can crop for up to 8 weeks so.  Pick the shoots before the flower buds open, keep picking to encourage more shoots but don’t strip a plant completely (or let it flower) as this will stop side shoots developing.

ENJOY: for the best flavour steam the florets as soon as possible after cutting.  Try serving with white sauce, hollandaise or just with butter. Florets can be kept in the fridge in a poly bag for up to 3 days.