The Garden Line · heirloom · open-pollinated · untreated
Di Cicco Broccoli
Italian heirloom sprouting broccoli, 1890. A modest central head, then weeks of tender side shoots — the broccoli for continuous harvest.
Days to maturity
48–70
Spacing
18 in
Sowing window
Mar–Jul
Tested by the seedsman
- Germination
- 96% · tested Jul 2026
- Lot
- BR-2606-E
- Treatment
- None — untreated
- Origin
- USA · open-pollinated heirloom
Signed off by Jon Emery, RN, trained in the Soil Food Web method. How we test →
How to grow
Cut the head, keep the plant.
Harvest the central head early to trigger side shoots; keep cutting and it keeps producing for weeks.
Growing notesNutrition
The original sprouting broccoli.
Broccoli is a leading dietary source of glucoraphanin (Fahey et al., 1997; USDA FDC #170379).
We cite sources, not claims.
The variety
Italy, 1890.
An old Italian sprouting type, uneven on purpose — plants mature at different rates for a long harvest window.
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Written by Jon Emery, RN · trained in the Soil Food Web method · Lot data updated Jul 2026