Rapini Seeds – Heirloom Italian Broccoli Raab

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-8129-RAP-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Rapini (Brassica ruvo), widely known as Broccoli Raab or Cime di Rapa, is a cherished Italian heirloom leafy green prized for its deeply serrated leaves, slender tender stems, and small, scattered broccoli-like flower buds. Delivering a bold, pleasantly bitter, nutty flavor profile, it is an essential staple in Mediterranean cooking, famously sauteed with garlic, chili flakes, and olive oil or tossed into rustic pasta dishes. Fast-growing and cold-tolerant, it thrives in cool weather and provides rapid spring or autumn harvests.

Specifications

Plant Name: Rapini / Broccoli Raab (Brassica ruvo)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Specialty Culinary Greens (Annual)
Color: Deep emerald-green foliage with small green flower heads
Plant Characteristics: Upright branching habit, deeply lobed oak-leaf foliage, thin tender stalks, cluster of loose florets
Suitable Space: Vegetable patches, raised beds, kitchen garden rows, container gardens
Season: Cool Season (Early Spring / Autumn)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Direct sow outdoors mid-April to May as soon as soil can be worked; sow again August for crisp autumn crops.
Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires consistent moisture for rapid, tender growth)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Rich, complex, classic bitter-nutty flavor highly prized in traditional Italian cuisine
Very fast maturing; ready for harvest in just 40–50 days from sowing
Excellent cold tolerance, performing exceptionally well in cool spring, fall weather

Bolts rapidly to flower during mid-summer heat, which causes foliage to turn overly bitter
Entire plant must be harvested promptly as soon as flower buds form before they fully open

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