Romanesco: an overview of old and new (F1) varieties

The tried and tested varieties are particularly tasty, the new F1 hybrids extremely high-yielding and shoot-resistant. Seeds can be ordered online.

The appearance of this special type of cabbage is beautiful and will delight the hobby gardener with delicious cabbage even in the colder months of the year. Romanesco You can easily buy seeds from us online and it is easy to prefer young plants yourself. The Romanesco is the somewhat different cauliflower or also often referred to as minaret or turret cabbage.

The varieties differ mainly in appearance, size, origin and harvest time. In the following we have put together a few well-known and proven varieties that thrive well in our latitudes:

• Romanesco: well-known well-tried variety; good growth needs a little more space around 70 × 70 cm; forms medium flowers.
• Celio (F1): fast growing variety recommended for year-round cultivation; robust with good yields.
• Veronica (F1): new variety of Romanesco for late summer or autumn cultivation; forms very beautiful flowers evenly; has a tolerance to powdery mildew; likes to be planted commercially.
• White Gold: Minaret cabbage for growing in late summer or fall; uniform, fairly high-quality flowers; very productive and good cultivation properties.
• Navona (F1): good variety for autumn cultivation; uniformly shaped, quite heavy flowers; robust in cultivation.
• Gitano (F1): modern variety; highly recommended for growing in autumn; compact in growth with quite high yields; high tolerance to downy mildew.

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