British breeding especially for summer cropping as needs no vernalisation (winter chill) to produce tasty purple spears. Robust plants will produce high yields if picked regularly to promote fresh flushes of spears. Broccoli Summer Purple has good heat tolerance. Crops from July to November if sown at regular intervals
Bred in the UK especially for summer harvesting, plants need no vernalisation (winter chill) to produce the tasty purple spears. Good tolerance to heat. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).
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Growing your own veg is the most satisfying way of bringing top-quality, super healthy food to your plate - at a fraction of the cost of supermarket produce. Brussels sprouts are highly nutritious, too, being an excellent source of vitamins A, B and C - and with freshness you can't beat when picked straight from your garden. Considered to be one of the very best early Brussels Sprouts there is, 'Maximus' will be ready to pick from September all the way into December. The buttons are tight and smooth, and remain that way for month after month when left on the plant until you need them. Easy to grow and reliable, this heavy cropping, long-harvesting variety has good resistance to mildew too! 'Maximus' will thrive in a sunny or semi-shaded position in well-cultivated, fertile, moist but well-draining soil. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence and look forward to a wonderful harvest. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on or plant out, growing to 75cm.
Get a six month harvest with our collection. Start out with autumn-maturing Bright, for tasty light coloured buttons from October onwards. Dark green Brodie will take over in time for your Christmas crop, then the bright green buttons of Braemar will take over for picking from January to March.This collection comprises:Brussel Sprouts 'Bright'Brussel Sprouts 'Brodie'Brussel Sprouts 'Braemar F1'
Brussels Sprout 'Attwood' is a hardy, British bred variety producing delicious sprouts, just in time for your Christmas dinner! The small to medium sized sprouts fill the stems, giving a high yields and a long harvest period that extends well into the New Year.
These large round sprouts are firm and sweet-tasting. This heavy cropping variety is very popular and will provide a harvest from early autumn to Christmas. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
(October-December) British breeding at its best! Maturing before our very popular Trafalgar. Brussels Sprout Bosworth F1 has excellent holding ability, to give firm, smooth dark green, sweet tasting buttons, well spaced on the stem for easy picking. Initial trials show good downy mildew tolerance
A 2-in-1, autumn-maturing Brussels sprout producing wellspaced, tasty round 'buttons' with the added bonus of the sweet, cabbagelike top which is delicious eaten as 'greens'. Plants show good resistance to stem mildew, leaf spot and alternaria
You won't be pushing your sprouts around the plate once you've tasted this one. Firm, flavoursome buttons, which hold well for autumn (and Christmas) pickings!
Firm button sprouts that boast one of the sweetest flavours. Crops are ready to harvest during mid-winter, making them the perfect choice for your Christmas dinner. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Launched a couple of years ago to rave reviews. Now you can grow this tasty, mild flavoured variety yourself. We don't think there is a tastier Brussels Sprout on the market, try it and you'll be amazed by the 'no-bitter-after-taste' due to it's reduced mustard oil content.