Di Cicco Broccoli Seeds
Di Cicco Italian Heading Broccoli Heirloom Vegetable SeedsBrassica oleraceaListing is for 1 packet of approximately 100 seeds Learn how to grow broccoli from seed all the way to harvest with my YouTube video tutorial: https://youtu.be/R1Hfanp3mrY'Di Cicco' is a fantastic type of broccoli that comes from Italy. It's known for producing small to medium-sized heads with lots of side shoots after the main head has been harvested. Heads are on average 4 inches across and have a nice green color. Harvest the head just before the flower buds start to open aka "bolt". We have a very small window to grow traditional brassicas like broccoli and cauliflower in Florida. These crops bolt very easily when there is a hot day. Therefore, I grow brassicas during late fall, winter, and early spring. This can also be challenging because winter weather in Florida fluctuates so much. We have a cold day followed by a very warm day. Again, this triggers traditional brassicas to bolt. I find that if I have no