Broccoli is a type of cabbage. This is a very useful vegetable. It contains folic acid, iron, fiber, vitamin C and many other substances necessary for the human body. And to grow such a storehouse of vitamins can be on your site. This article describes the most popular and most suitable for planting varieties of broccoli.
Early ripe varieties and broccoli hybrids
Broccoli has many varieties. First, let's define the differences between the variety and the hybrid. A variety is a group of plants that have the same characteristics. Hybrids are obtained by crossing the main varieties. From representatives of the variety, you can collect seeds for planting next year, the seeds of hybrids are not suitable for storage and planting in the next season. The term of ripening of broccoli of such varieties is 70-80 days from seed germination to harvest, or 45-50 days from transplanting to fruit picking.
Early varieties are suitable exclusively for fresh consumption or canning. Not suitable for long-term storage, not particularly productive.
Important! Early varieties of broccoli are allowed to store no more than 2 weeks in the refrigerator. Consumption of the product after a longer shelf life may lead to gastrointestinal disorders.
Vitamin
The ripening period is about 3 months. You can plant seedlings of this variety twice: at the end of April and in the middle of June. When planted in June, broccoli will yield in September. The weight of the fruit is about 300 g. After cutting the main head for 2 weeks, small lateral ones grow, 5 cm in size. Cabbage has a dark green color. Fruits need to be cleaned on time, because they quickly deteriorate.
Vyrus
Fruits are of medium density. The weight of the main head is on average 350 g, however, some fruits may weigh up to a full kilogram. After cutting off the main head, about 7 small lateral ones grow during the week. From planting seedlings to harvesting takes an average of 50 days. Suitable for planting in the summer and autumn. Broccoli of this variety has a very pleasant taste. 
The emperor
This hybrid is distinguished by its extraordinarily beautiful appearance and looks like small Christmas trees. Large heads of dark green color, about 10-12 cm in size, grow in the form of a cone. Fruits are of medium density. The ripening period is 80 days.
Linda
Linda broccoli cabbage is a hybrid of the first generation. The ripening period ranges from 75 to 80 days. The heads are dark green in color, differ in a large size, their weight can reach 400 g. After cutting, new side heads are formed, in an amount of up to 5 pieces, each weighing 60 g. Seedlings can be planted from mid-April until early May.
Did you know? Broccoli varieties "Linda" ranks first in iodine content among all other types of cabbage. In addition, it is the most productive variety of early ripe hybrids.
Comanche
The ripening period is three months. The heads are dense and large. The variety has good resistance to cold and high temperatures. Fruit weight is about 300 g. Fruits of this variety tolerate transportation and storage.
Corvette
One of the earliest ripening hybrids. The ripening period is 2 months. Fruits are dense, large, gray-green color. After cutting off the main head, a large number of small lateral ones grow. They tolerate adverse weather conditions. Suitable for freezing for the winter.
Tone
The ripening period is 75-90 days. Heads of average density, weighing about 250 g. After cutting off the main head, a lot of lateral ones grow very quickly. With increasing or decreasing temperature acquires a brownish color. Can quickly go to color. 
Did you know? "Tonus" and "Corvette" are the best varieties of broccoli for the climate of the middle lane, as they tolerate heat and cold well, unlike other early ripening varieties.
Tribute
One of the hybrids of the first generation of early ripening. The ripening period is 85 days. The mass of the main heads is 200-250 g. The fruits have good taste.
Fiesta
The ripening period of broccoli in this variety is about 80 days. Fruits are gray-green, dense, large, do not have side heads. This variety has good taste and is resistant to pests. Head weight can reach 1.5 kg.
Important! Early ripening varieties are planted in seedlings at the end of April. Seedling should be at least 7 weeks old. If she is older, the heads of the fruit will be small and not very tasty. Also, early varieties of broccoli are allowed to be re-planted in the middle of June by 5-week-old seedlings.
Mid-season varieties and hybrids of broccoli
Mid-season varieties more fruitful than the early varieties of broccoli, different density heads. They ripen longer and are suitable for storage. Seedlings are planted in late May. The ripening period is 105-130 days from seed germination to harvest or 75-80 from seedling to harvest.
Atlantic
The ripening period is 125 ni. In the process of growth forms a high stem and a powerful rosette of leaves. The heads are large, dense. The weight of the main fruit reaches 300-400 g.
Genoa
The head mass averages 300 g. Not afraid of compacted planting. The heads are dome-shaped. Broccoli fruits of this variety are stored for a long time, ideal for transportation.
Dwarf
Fruit weight is 400-600 g. Average density. After cutting the main head grows about 4-5 lateral weighing 200 g each. Planted in the middle of May. The ripening period is 120 days. The yield is about 4 kg per square meter. Suitable for starter and storage.
Greenbelt
The growing season of Greenbelt broccoli is 105 days. The weight of the main head reaches 450-500 grams. The fruit is tight. The variety is resistant to high temperatures.
Green Favorite
Hybrid is very popular. The head is dense, reaches 400-500 g. It has good taste. Suitable for salads, freezing, canning. The hybrid is resistant to high temperatures.
Did you know? Variety "Green Favorite" - the most fruitful type of broccoli. Under good conditions, it can produce up to 6-7 kg of crop per square meter.
Calabrese
The head is dark green, dense. The main fruit reaches in weight 400 grams. Contains a large amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamins C, B, PP. Suitable for freezing and leavening.
Concact
The head is dense, in weight reaches 300-400 grams. Suitable for storage, preservation, cooking salads, very tasty in stew.
Monton
High-yielding variety. Heads are large, can reach in weight to one kilogram. The fruit is moderately dense, gray-green color. The grade is steady against low temperatures, it is photophilous.
Caesar
The ripening period is 115 days. The heads are large, dense, dark green with a violet tinge. The head in diameter reaches 15 cm, in weight - 500 grams. After cutting off the main head lateral up to 5 cm in diameter are formed. It has good taste. Suitable for cooking salads, canning, freezing. Ideal for storage.
Important! Mid-season varieties can be stored fresh only for about a month. The best place for this is a fridge or basement. If you want to store vegetables longer, it is better to freeze them.
Late-ripening varieties and broccoli hybrids
Late varieties of broccoli are best suited for long-term storage. However, this period does not exceed two months. The heads of cabbage of these varieties ripen in 130-145 days after the seedling or 70-90 days - after planting. Later varieties of broccoli contain less vitamins and do not have such good taste as early-ripening and mid-season varieties, but they are very resistant to low temperatures.
Lucky
First generation hybrid. The mass of the head is from 600 to 900 grams. Productivity varies within 1 - 1, 5 kg per sq. M. m plot. It tolerates elevated temperatures, resistant to powdery mildew. The ripening period from planting seedlings to fruit picking is 70 days.
Continental
The mass of the head is about 600 grams. The fruit is dense, rounded, green. If you cut the main head, it grows to 4 side shoots. Perfectly endures cold and transportation.
Marathon
Hybrid, which is characterized by high yield and resistance to cold. Does not like high temperatures. In the mass of the main head reaches 800 g - 1 kg. Bushes grow tall and strong. With a square meter can get up to 3.5 kg yield. Great for storage. Ripens on the 80th day after planting seedlings. If you cut the main head, several side shoots grow. Many recommend pickling broccoli of this variety, noting the very good taste of such preparations.
Did you know? It is most useful to eat broccoli fresh on an empty stomach or stew. To preserve the maximum amount of vitamins and minerals in the product, it is better to pick up cabbage in the morning and store it in the refrigerator.Thus, the variety must be chosen depending on the climate conditions, the purpose of use, the desired period of receipt of the fruit.
