Broccoli Rabe, Natalina Di Fasano Cima Grande

90 days. A nutritious, richly flavored and high-yielding broccoli rabe from Puglia region, Italy. This variety yielded more and larger heads than others we trialed. Plants average 2-3' tall. This gourmet brassica is a delicacy in Puglia, where it is used in a range of dishes, often sauteed with garlic, and drizzled with a bit of olive oil as a side dish or atop good quality bread. A famous Puglia dish is broccoli rabe with orecchiette pasta--simply sublime!

• 90 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" - 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 60-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 12" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica rapa

Growing Tips: Sow very early indoors, or direct seed outdoors 2-4 weeks ahead of last-frost date and again in midsummer for fall harvest. Best in cool weather.