Purple Brussels Sprouts 'Red Ball' (Brassica oleracea var.gemmifera) seeds
- A mild, somewhat sweet Brussel sprout variety whose purple colouring gets more and more intense with increasingly colder temperatures in autumn.
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.99
Product number: 1104 GTIN: 4250601205441
Description
This brussels sprouts variety has a mild and sweet taste, and the small cabbage heads are tinted with lovely shades of purple. As the weather gets colder in autumn, the sprouts and foliage of the Red Ball variety develop an ever more intense red color.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Brassicaceae |
| Eventual height | 40-80 cm |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | May |
| Main harvest | December, February, January, March, November, October |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | July, June |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 50 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
| Good companion plants | Beetroot, Celeriac, Chervil, Lettuce, Peas, Peppermint, Potatoes, Spinach |
| Bad companion plants | Kohlrabi, Mairüben, Mustard, Radish |
Sowing and care
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: Rosenkohl, Brüsseler Kohl, Brüsseler Sprossen, Sprossenkohl, Kohlsprossen
English: Brussels sprout
French: Chou de Bruxelles
Italian: Cavolini, Cavoletti di Bruxelles
Spanish: Coles de Bruselas, Epollos de Bruselas
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