COLE CROPS Varieties(Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower)
For Asian Cole Crops see Specialty Vegetables section of this guide.
Broccoli
Fresh Market:Greenbelt (trial), Emerald City (fall harvest), Patron, General (early), Denali, Diplomat, Ironman and Imperial.
Process Market:Greenbelt, Arcadia, Decathlon (trial), Emerald City (fall harvest), Patriot (fall harvest).
Brussels Sprouts
Fresh market:
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Early— Oliver, Brilliant, Confident.
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Mid—Vancouver, Brigitte, Cummulus.
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Mid/late—Lunet.
Process market: Brigitte (mechanical harvesting), Vancouver (mechanical harvesting), Lunet, Cummulus.
Cabbage
Green: Early—Parel, Balbro, Surprise, Farao, BC63. Mid-season— Castello, Charmant, Bronco, Fast Vantage. Late (storage)— Bartolo, Loughton, Shelton.
Red:Ruby Perfection, Sombrero, Rona, Primero, Lectro.
Savoy: Clarissa, Wirosa, Famosa, Ermosa, Melissa.
Cauliflower
Fresh market:
- Early— Ravella, Venus.
- Mid-season— Ravella, Fremont, Cumberland, Phoenix, Concert.
- Late— Ravella, Shasta, Fremont, Absolute, Artica
Process market: Shasta, Artica.
Overwintering: See end of Cole Crops section.