Brassicas
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Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi.
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All Brassicas Varieties
Amazing
68 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet cauliflower with tender texture when properly grown and self-blanched.
Arugula 'Rocket'
20-40 days · Very Easy
Peppery, nutty, and pungent with mustard-like bite
Attis
118 days · Easy
Firm, sweet flavor enhanced by frost exposure, with mild cabbage notes and minimal bitterness.
Beas
42 days · Easy
Sweet, mild flavor with delicate and tender texture
Bishop
65 days · Easy
Mild, tender, and sweet with minimal bitterness, ideal for fresh eating and cooked applications.
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
Charbell
28 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet at baby leaf stage; develops subtle earthiness and minerality when mature, with tender, less-bitter character than many chard varieties
Cheddar
58 days · Easy
Mild and sweet with tender texture; becomes more vibrant and flavorful when lightly cooked.
Citrus
54 days · Easy
Mild, tender, slightly sweet with subtle cabbage notes; interior orange coloring suggests enhanced flavor complexity
Clementine
55 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, tender orange cauliflower with a slightly buttery flavor and less sulfurous taste than white varieties.
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
Denali
73 days · Easy
Mild, tender flavor with subtle sweetness when harvested at proper maturity.
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
Divino
110 days · Easy
Sweet, mild flavor with nutty undertones; enhanced sweetness after fall frost exposure
Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
55-75 days · Easy
Sweet and mild, becoming sweeter after frost exposure
EarliSnow
45 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet flavor typical of quality cauliflower varieties.
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
Fioretto 70
70 days · Easy
Sweet, delicate, and mild with a tender, buttery character—less dense and more subtle than standard cauliflower
Flame Star
62 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet cauliflower flavor with tender texture, less sulfurous than white varieties.
Gladius
98 days · Easy
Classic Brussels sprout flavor with slight sweetness and mild cabbage undertones; nutty when roasted; sweetened further by frost exposure
Golden Acre Cabbage
65-75 days · Easy
Sweet, crisp, and mild with tender leaves
Graffiti
80 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet flavor with tender florets, milder and more delicate than standard cauliflower varieties.
Green Goliath Broccoli
55-65 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with no bitterness
Haku
55 days · Easy
Mild, tender, and slightly sweet with crisp leaves; less peppery than storage cabbages.
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
Kolibri
45 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet flavor with crisp, tender, nearly fiberless white flesh.
Kossak
80 days · Easy
Sweet, tender, and delicious with a mild, pleasant flavor profile.
Lacinato Kale
60-90 days · Easy
Sweet, mild, and tender with less bitterness than curly kale
Lavender
70 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet broccoli flavor with tender florets and edible purple stems.
Minuet
48 days · Easy
Light, sweet, subtle flavor without the earthiness or sulfur undertones of larger storage varieties
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
Paxton
67 days · Easy
Mild, tender, sweet flavor typical of brassicas with a crisp texture and slight earthiness.
Peppermint
60 days · Easy
Mild, tender cabbage flavor with crisp texture, excellent raw or cooked
Premium Crop Broccoli
82-85 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty flavor with tender stems and florets
Puntoverde
78 days · Easy
Mild, slightly nutty flavor with tender florets typical of premium Romanesco broccoli
Purple Moon
62 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet cauliflower flavor with tender texture; typically sweeter and more delicate than white varieties.
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
Quickstar
37 days · Easy
Mild, sweet, tender flavor with good eating quality and minimal bitterness when harvested early.
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
Red Trumpet
60 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet with crisp, tender texture and low bitterness characteristic of premium red cabbage.
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
Ruby Red or Rhubarb Chard
32 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet earthy flavor with tender red stems and smooth dark green leaves.
Silvia
103 days · Easy
Mild, sweet Brussels sprout flavor with good tenderness and minimal bitterness when properly grown and harvested.
Snow Crown
50 days · Easy
Snow Crown has a mild, slightly sweet flavor with tender curds that retain good texture when cooked, making it versatile for various culinary applications.
Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower
68-75 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty, mild with tender texture
Song TJS-65
42 days · Easy
Sweet, tender, and mild with exceptional stem flavor superior to standard white cauliflower varieties.
Spring Raab
42 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet broccoli-like flavor with tender, delicate leaves and thin stems that avoid toughness when harvested young.
Synergy
60 days · Easy
Mild, sweet Brassica flavor with tender texture when harvested at proper maturity.
Tatsoi
40-50 days · Easy
Mild mustard flavor with slight sweetness, tender and succulent
Terek
40 days · Easy
Exceptionally sweet and mild with tender, refined texture that holds quality even at larger sizes.
Tokyo Bekana
21-45 days · Easy
Very mild, sweet, and tender with no bitterness
Twister
62 days · Easy
Mild, tender florets with a slight sweetness; less sulfurous than some varieties, making it approachable for cooks who typically avoid strong brassica flavors
Vates Dwarf Blue Curled Kale
55-60 days · Easy
Mild, sweet flavor that becomes sweeter after frost exposure
Vitaverde
71 days · Easy
Mild, slightly sweet green cabbage with a crisp, tender texture when fresh.
Waltham 29 Broccoli
65-74 days · Moderate
Sweet, nutty flavor with excellent texture and minimal bitterness
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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