A British bred, hardy annual variety producing sweet and mild flavoured, medium sized sprouts on tall stems that can be harvested between December and February. Noted for its high yields and excellent flavour
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Grow in fertile, moist but well drained, non-acid soil in full sun. Sow indoors from February or sow direct in March at a depth of 1cm and a distance of 30cm between rows. See vegetable cultivation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds. or sowing seeds indoors
No pruning required
May be susceptible to birds, cabbage caterpillars, cabbage gall weevil, cabbage root fly, cabbage stem flea beetle, cabbage whitefly, cutworms, flea beetles, mealy cabbage aphid, slugs and snails, swede midge
May be susceptible to black rot, club root, downy mildew, foot and root rot, grey mould, leaf spot, white blister