Violetta di Sicilia
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Description
Brassica oleracea ssp. oleraracea convar. botrytis
This cauliflower is a good variety for beginners. It is easy to grow from seed and if you do not harvest the head too low and leave the plant in the ground, it will produce little sideshoots that you can harvest later on.
It is a very old variety, originating from Italy, with a purple head.
Cool / temperate climate zone:
Seeding indoors: from march
Seeding outdoors: from middle of april
Germination temperature: 15 - 20 °C
Seeding depth: 1 cm
Plant spacing: 50 × 50 cm