Varietes of Rapini

Rapini 'Novantina'

90 day sprouting rapini.
Abundant, deeply serrated foliage; medium sized head; huge leaves and thick stems; pleasant flavour; 35-45 cm tall.
Best sown in the early autumn.
Sow April-early September and harvest June-October.

The 40 day variety is great for early season, or fast catch crops.
Produces very early florets.
Tender, tasty, turnip-like tops and buds; pointed, elongated, deeply divided leaves; large buds; fine flavour; no resistance to heat stress; 40-70 cm tall.
Sow in spring and autumn and harvest May or mid-October.
From May onwards the 90-120 day varieties, R. 'Novantina' and R. 'Centoventina', provide the best plants, with less chance of bolting in the warmer late spring/summer weather.
Once autumn arrives there is another window of opportunity to sow the most loved of the Rapini varieties.

Sometimes sold under the synonym R. 'Sessantina Grossa'
Takes 50-80 days to maturity.
A great bitter-sweet taste and stems are excellent cooked as a side dish or cooked together with a short pasta such as Orechiette.
Succession plant weekly for a continuous harvest.
Excellent cultivar, uniform and vigorous; abundant, deeply serrated foliage; attractive, large, round tops; one of the earliest large budded types; pleasant flavour; 30-35 cm tall.
Sow Apri-mid Augus and harvest June-mid October.

120 days to maturity.
An absolute classic from Puglia and highly sought after by restaurateurs.
Flavour described as in-between turnips and broccoli and covered in mustard!
Deeply divided leaves; excellent flavour and texture; very large buds; 60-70 cm tall.
Eat the florets, leaves and stalk, and use to make the famous pasta dish 'Orecchiete e Cima di Rapa' from the Puglia / Abruzzo region.
Sow July-October and harvest November-March.

Mid-Early. upright plant which is easy to grow.
Long, slightly serrated leaves which doesn't produce florets - it's utilised for it's tasty leaves which are used in pasta and soups.
Sow April-August.