


Valiant (90 days smooth, uniform sprouts)

Royal Marvel (85 days tolerant to bottom rot and tipburn tight sprouts very productive) Prince Marvel (90 days tight sweet sprouts) Oliver (85 days early easy-to-pick, attractive sprouts) Jade Cross E (90 days sprouts larger, easier to remove from stalk than with original strain) Jade Cross (90 days, resistant to yellows) Recommended Varietiesīubbles (82 days to harvest, dependable, tolerates warm weather, resistant to rust) Plants set out in late spring to early summer grow satisfactorily and mature high-quality sprouts when the fall weather begins to cool. In all but the most northern states, summers are usually too warm for completely satisfactory production from spring plantings. Brussels sprouts require a long growing period, though newer hybrids have greatly reduced this requirement. Sprouts improve in quality and grow best during cool or even lightly frosty weather. The "sprouts" (small heads that resemble miniature cabbages) are produced in the leaf axils, starting at the base of the stem and working upward. In mild areas, or where there is deep snow cover, the sprouts may overwinter. In the proper season of the year, it can be grown with fair success in most areas of the country. Brussels sprouts, is a hardy, slow-growing, long-season vegetable belonging to the cabbage family.
