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06.06.2023 - 18:35 / gardenerspath.com / Heather Buckner
How to Grow Broccolini Brassica oleracea var. italica x alboglabraI have always been a huge fan of the brassicas. Nothing lifts my spirits quite like a bundle of freshly picked tender greens and crunchy florets.
While kale, collards, and broccoli are longtime staples in my garden, I am always searching for something new to try.
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A more recent addition to my garden, broccolini, has become one of my firm favorites.
What Is Broccolini?Broccolini is an annual vegetable from the Brassicaceae family.
It is actually a hybrid cross between European broccoli, B. oleracea var. italica, and Chinese gai lan, B. oleracea var. alboglabra, otherwise known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale.
Though it resembles broccoli in many ways, unlike its large-headed relative, broccolini produces many small flowering shoots on thin tender stems.
The entire plant is edible, including the curly green leaves, small florets, and long stems.
Milder and sweeter than broccoli with a subtly peppery flavor, it is wonderful steamed, stir-fried, or even eaten raw in salads.
It is also not to be confused with B. rapa var. ruvo, known as broccoli rabe or rapini, which is actually a member of the turnip family, and has a more bitter taste.
Cultivation and HistoryCultivated as a hybrid by Sakata Seed Company and first grown commercially in Mexico in 1994, broccolini is a relative newcomer to the garden scene.
The new hybrid was referred to as aspabroc, due to the thin edible stems’ likeness to asparagus.
It first became available in US markets in 1996, and was rebranded “broccolini” in 1998 after a partnership between Sakata Seed Company and Mann Packing
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