- Success with Brassicas | Advice on Timing, Temperature, Fertility & Watering
- Standard Heading Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Mini & Sprouting Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Early-Sprouting Broccoli (aka Summer-Sprouting Broccoli) | Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Broccoli | Standard Heading Varieties | Comparison Chart / Planting Program (PDF)
- Leaf Broccoli | Key Growing Information
- Mini Broccoli & Sprouting Broccoli Varieties | Comparison Chart | PDF
- Mini & Sprouting Broccoli Varieties | Planting Program Comparison Chart
- Broccoli | Standard Heading Varieties | Planting Program Comparison Chart
- Broccoli Rabe (Raab) | Key Growing Information
- Common Brassica Pests & Diseases
- Late-Sprouting Broccoli (aka Winter-Sprouting or Purple-Sprouting Broccoli) | Tech Sheet (PDF)
Succession Planting Program: Mini & Sprouting Broccoli Varieties
Succession Planting & Season Extension for Mini & Sprouting Broccoli
Use the transplanting and harvest windows in the charts below to decide which mini and sprouting broccolis to plant in each part of the season. Plant the varieties in the sequence suggested for a steady supply. With the right varieties, vernalization where required, and protection when needed, you can harvest across three or even four seasons.
Note: without protection, all of these varieties are killed by winter cold where temperatures regularly drop below 20°F (−7°C). Late-sprouting (winter-sprouting) broccolis need vernalization before they form florets; this happens when plants spend a period at or below 50°F (10°C). More information:
- Printable PDF of this planting program
- Growing early-sprouting broccoli (tech sheet, PDF)
- Growing late-sprouting broccoli (tech sheet, PDF)
Succession Planting & Harvesting Chart • Mini Broccoli |
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 Legend |
Sow/plant | Pick | |||||||
| Cultivar | Spring (cool) | Summer (warm) | Fall (cool) | Winter (cold) | |||||
| Raab and choi sum (sown direct) | |||||||||
| 'Hon Tsai Tai' | |||||||||
| 'Green 70 D Improved' | |||||||||
| 'Spring Raab' | |||||||||
| Early-sprouting broccoli (transplanted) | |||||||||
| 'Melody' | |||||||||
| 'Sidekick' | |||||||||
| 'Sweet Bunch' | |||||||||
| 'Happy Rich' | |||||||||
| 'BC1611' | |||||||||
| 'Sibsey' | |||||||||
| 'Bella Verde' | |||||||||
| 'Burgundy' | |||||||||
| 'De Cicco' | |||||||||
| Late-sprouting broccoli (transplanted) | |||||||||
| 'Bonarda'* | |||||||||
* Needs vernalization.
Variety Comparison Chart • Mini Broccoli |
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| Cultivar | Days to maturity | Stems | Picking period | Side shoots per cutting | Spacing in row |
| Raab and choi sum (sown direct) | |||||
| 'Hon Tsai Tai' | 37 days | purple stems | short harvest window | high shoot count | 2–4 in. |
| 'Green 70 D Improved' | 42 days | bright green stems | short harvest window | high shoot count | 2–4 in. |
| 'Spring Raab' | 42 days | dark green stems | short harvest window | high shoot count | 4–6 in. |
| Early-sprouting broccoli (transplanted) | |||||
| 'Melody' | 24 days | medium green stems | medium harvest window | medium shoot count | 6–12 in. |
| 'Sweet Bunch' | 25 days | medium green stems | long harvest window | medium shoot count | 6–12 in. |
| 'Happy Rich' | 27 days | medium green stems | long harvest window | medium shoot count | 6–12 in. |
| 'BC1611' | 33 days | bright green stems | med-long harvest window | high shoot count | 8–15 in. |
| 'Sibsey' | 33 days | bright green stems | med-long harvest window | high shoot count | 8–15 in. |
| 'Bella Verde' | 35 days | bright green stems | med-long harvest window | high shoot count | 8–15 in. |
| 'Burgundy' | 37 days | purple stems | short harvest window | very high shoot count | 12–18 in. |
| 'Sidekick' | 41 days | green stems | long harvest window | very high shoot count | 12–18 in. |
| 'De Cicco' | 45 days | dark green stems | long harvest window | high shoot count | 12–18 in. |
| Late-sprouting broccoli (transplanted) | |||||
| 'Bonarda'* | 210 days | purple stems | short harvest window | high shoot count | 18–24 in. |
Mini Broccoli Photo Comparison
Learn More
- Hensley’s Succession Planting Programs
- Mini and sprouting broccoli (planting program chart, PDF)
- Early-sprouting (summer-sprouting) broccoli: growing instructions (tech sheet, PDF)
- Late-sprouting (winter or purple sprouting) broccoli: growing instructions (tech sheet, PDF)
- Growing brassicas: timing, temperature and fertility (article)
- Brassica pests and diseases (article)
