Cauliflower

75 Days. If you’ve had trouble growing cauliflower, try this amazing variety. It can be harvested either at the “baby head” size or when fully mature at 10-16 inches.  Brilliant white, self-blanching heads are covered by large abundant wrapper leaves that protect them from sun, heat, and cold; easy to grow in the north or south.  It keeps well in the field and is heavy bearing, so pick as needed and prepare for a large harvest. It does well in wet or clay soil too! Approximately 75 days to maturity.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Sow very early indoors, or direct seed outdoors 6-8 weeks ahead of last-frost date and again in midsummer for fall harvest. Prefers cool conditions.

Nutty, sweet flavor and incredible fractal patterns in a stunning creamy white color make this a favorite cauliflower in Italy. A beloved heirloom hailing from Jesi, Italy, this mild-flavored variety is perfectly suited to marketing. In Italy it is called “snail cauliflower” for its funny twirled patterns, and it is a favorite of world-renowned chef Peter Gilmore.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Sow indoors 8-12 weeks ahead of last frost and transplant out just before or after last frost date.

80 days. A big, beautiful and seriously vigorous cauliflower from India. Durgesh 41 is super reliable. The tough plants can withstand more heat than other varieties and will produce high-quality heads that have excellent shipping and storage quality. The heavy heads are often tinged in lavender and have extra-fine flavor. This self-blanching variety is highly recommended for home or market gardening for shipping quality, taste, and reliability.

• 6-12 hours of Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/4-1/2"
• Plant Spacing: 18-20"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
  
• Brassica oleracea
  

Growing Tips: Sow very early indoors, or direct seed outdoors 6-8 weeks ahead of last-frost date and again in midsummer for fall harvest. Prefers cool conditions.

60-70 Days. A delicious Italian variety with 2-lb, bright apple-green heads that are superb cooked or raw in salads. Very attractive, vigorous plants, fairly early.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

70 Days. Beautiful, brilliant purple heads weigh 2-3 lbs and are of a fine, sweet flavor. The heads cook to bright green. Insect resistant, it is also easier to grow than many white varieties, and it is rich in minerals. This colorful heirloom is from select Italian seed, and is our favorite purple cauliflower every year!

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

Growing Tips: Sow very early indoors, or direct seed outdoors 6-8 weeks ahead of last-frost date and again in midsummer for fall harvest. Prefers cool conditions.

65 Days. This is one of the most productive and adaptable cauliflower we have ever grown. Rober can produce large, 12-inch heads with tight curds, despite fluctuations in temperature that would ruin many other varieties. We harvested perfect heads in the punishing Missouri early summer. This is a reliable and tasty variety from Poland.

• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 50-75 F
• Plant Spacing: 18-20" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

75-95 Days. A true and popular Italian heirloom with stunning, apple-green heads that are superbly flavored. Its fractal form is a fascinating logarithmic Fibonacci spiral. This variety is widely grown in northern Italy. A must for many of the finest chefs.

• 75-95 Days
• Full Sun
• Sprouts in 7-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4" to 1/2"
• Ideal Temperature: 60-80 F
• Plant Spacing: 12" 
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Brassica oleracea

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.