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Rapini Spring Raab

Rapini Spring Raab

  • Features: Same subspecies as turnip. This Italian non-heading broccoli is grown for its asparagus-like early spring shoots. It has many spiked leaves that surround a green bud. Blossoms small yellow flowers.
  • Maturity: 60 days / fruit size is 15cm (6").
  • Light: Plant in full sun.
  • Soil and water: Rich, well drained soil. Water as needed.
  • Spacing: Space 45-60cm (18-24") apart.
  • Height: Grows 30cm (12") in height.
  • Garden use: Containers, vegetable gardens and raised garden beds.
  • Growing tips: A cool season crop. Plant during spring and fall seasons. Tolerant of cold weather and can withstand overwintering.
  • Culinary use: Typically used in Italian, Chinese, Sicilian, and Portuguese dishes. Noted for its pungent, nutty, bitter taste. Delicious boiled or stir fried.
Pruning promotes leaf production. Harvest by cutting budding shoots just before flowers bloom. Harvest until shoots are too small to cut.

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