Brassicas
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Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi.
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Arugula 'Rocket'
20-40 days · Very Easy
Peppery, nutty, and pungent with mustard-like bite
Black Magic Kale
65 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with a slight peppery finish
Bok Choy 'Joi Choi'
45-50 days · Easy
Mild, sweet cabbage flavor with crisp, juicy stems
Brussels Sprouts 'Long Island Improved'
100-120 days · Moderate
Sweet and nutty when harvested after frost, mild cabbage flavor
Burpee Hybrid Broccoli
70-80 days · Moderate
Mild, sweet broccoli flavor with tender stems
Cabbage 'Red Express'
76-80 days · Easy
Crisp and crunchy with mild peppery-sweet flavor, less bitter than green cabbage
Cabbage 'Stonehead'
70-80 days · Moderate
Sweet, mild cabbage flavor with crisp, tender texture
Calabrese Broccoli
60-90 days · Easy
Classic broccoli flavor, sweet and nutty with slight bitterness
Champion Collards
60-75 days · Easy
Mild, sweet flavor, less bitter than many brassicas
Cherry Belle Radish
22-30 days · Very Easy
Mild, sweet, and crisp with minimal heat
Collard Greens 'Georgia Southern'
60-85 days · Easy
Mild when young, earthy and slightly bitter when mature, sweet after frost
Contender Green Beans
49-55 days · Easy
Sweet, tender, and crisp with mild bean flavor
Copenhagen Market Cabbage
65-75 days · Moderate
Crisp texture with sweet, mild cabbage flavor
De Cicco Broccoli
45 days · Easy to moderate
Sweet, tender, and mild with excellent texture
Detroit Dark Red
100-110 days · Easy
Sweet and mild with slight peppery notes
Dinosaur Kale
125 days · Easy
Sweet, nutty flavor with less bitterness than curly kale varieties
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
55-75 days · Easy
Sweet and mild, becoming sweeter after frost exposure
Early Flat Dutch Cabbage
100-110 days · Moderate
Sweet, mild cabbage flavor with tender texture
Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
63-75 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with crisp texture
Easter Egg Radish
30 days · Very easy
Mild, crisp, and sweet with less heat than traditional radishes
French Breakfast Radish
21 days · Very Easy
Mild, crisp, slightly peppery with sweet undertones
Golden Acre Cabbage
65-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with tender leaves
Green Goliath Broccoli
55-65 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with no bitterness
Kale 'Winterbor F1'
60-65 days · Easy
Sweet and mild, especially after frost. Less bitter than many kale varieties.
Kohlrabi 'Early White Vienna'
55-65 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with apple-turnip flavor
Lacinato Kale
60-90 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with less bitterness than curly kale
Mizuna
21-45 days · Easy
Mild, slightly peppery with a fresh, clean taste - much milder than most mustard greens
Mustard Greens 'Southern Giant Curled'
45-50 days · Easy
Young leaves are mild and slightly sweet. Mature leaves have a spicy, peppery mustard flavor with slight bitterness.
Napa Cabbage 'Michihili'
65-75 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, and crisp with subtle cabbage flavor
Osaka Purple Mustard
21-40 days · Easy
Mild mustard flavor when young, becoming more peppery and pungent as leaves mature
Premium Crop Broccoli
82-85 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty flavor with tender stems and florets
Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Early Purple Sprouting'
220-240 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty, and tender with less bitterness than regular broccoli
Purple Top Turnip
37 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, slightly peppery when young, sweeter after frost
Purple Vienna Kohlrabi
60-70 days · Easy
Crisp, sweet, mild flavor similar to broccoli stem or mild turnip
Radish 'Daikon 'Miyashige'
60-70 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and juicy with mild radish bite. Much milder than small radishes.
Red Acre Cabbage
76-80 days · Easy
Mild, sweet flavor with tender, crisp texture
Red Giant Mustard
45-60 days · Easy
Spicy, peppery, mustard bite when raw; milder and sweeter when cooked
Red Russian Kale
50-65 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, and tender with less bitterness than common kale
Romanesco
95 days · Moderate to challenging
Nutty and sweet with mild brassica notes, tender-crisp texture
Ruby Perfection Cabbage
85 days · Moderate
Sweet and mild with a slight peppery bite, more tender than most red varieties
Scarlet Queen Turnip
37 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, and crisp when young, slightly peppery when mature
Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower
68-75 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty, mild with tender texture
Tatsoi
40-50 days · Easy
Mild mustard flavor with slight sweetness, tender and succulent
Tokyo Bekana
21-45 days · Easy
Very mild, sweet, and tender with no bitterness
Vates Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
55-60 days · Easy
Mild, sweet flavor that becomes sweeter after frost exposure
Waltham 29 Broccoli
65-74 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty flavor with excellent texture and minimal bitterness
Watermelon Radish
90 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, crisp with subtle peppery finish
White Hot Cauliflower
68-75 days · Moderate to challenging
Mild, sweet, and nutty with tender, fine-grained curds
Winterbor Kale
60 days · Easy
Sweet, mild kale flavor, especially sweet after frost
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