Brussels Sprouts Evesham Special (Brassica oleracea) seeds

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Brussels Sprouts 'Evesham Special' (Brassica oleracea) seeds

Old, English, open-pollinating, green Brussels sprout variety.
Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

26,17 kr

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SKU: BRA13

GTIN: 4250601201245

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Evesham Special' is an old British brussels sprouts variety with a fine nutty aroma. Despite the French name, it is an English cultivar which forms small to medium sprouts and can be harvested over a long period of time.

Plant description

Species:	Brassicaceae
Flower colour:	Yellow
Lifecycle:	Biennial
Eventual height:	40-80 cm
Flowering months:	May

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	50 cm
Bad companion plants:	Kohlrabi Radish Mustard Mairüben Headed cabbage
Good companion plants:	Lettuce Peas Potatoes Chervil Peppermint Beetroot Celeriac Spinach
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
When to sow outdoors:	June July

Brussels sprouts should be pre-cultivated indoors from mid-April to early May. The seedlings can then be planted out outdoors after the last freezing nights. The distance between the individual Brussels sprouts plants should be about 50 cm. Must not be fertilized too much in order to achieve a good taste. The sprouts taste best after they have been exposed to frost.

Other names

Botanical name:	Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
German names:	Rosenkohl, Brüsseler Kohl, Brüsseler Sprossen, Sprossenkohl, Kohlsprossen
French names:	Chou de Bruxelles
English names:	Brussels Sprout
Spanish names:	Coles de Bruselas, Epollos de Bruselas
Italian names:	Cavolini, Cavoletti di Bruxelles