{"product_id":"fothergills-rhs-broccoli-tyrian-f1-seeds","title":"Fothergill's RHS Broccoli Tyrian F1 Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Tyrian F1', a premium, highly uniform hybrid cultivar within the Brassica genus.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Annual, possessing excellent hybrid vigour for reliable establishment and a long, productive harvesting window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVibrant Purple Stems and Heads:\u003c\/b\u003e Bears a prolific abundance of deep purple spears and heads, creating a striking contrast against traditional allotment greens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExceptional Flavor and Texture:\u003c\/b\u003e Packed with a sweet, refined flavor and a tender, crisp crunch, making it far more succulent than standard supermarket varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVersatile Kitchen Staple:\u003c\/b\u003e Highly adaptable for home cooking, this nutritious variety can be boiled, stir-fried, or lightly steamed to retain its distinctive, dark colouration and health-boosting vitamins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTrial-Winning Performance:\u003c\/b\u003e Extensively tested and recognized as an excellent performer in rigorous garden trials, ensuring high pest resilience and uniform development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOptimal Growing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Thrives at its absolute best when planted in full sun, growing robustly in fertile, firm, and well-drained soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e For a reliable summer and autumn crop, sow seeds thinly indoors in modules from March to April, or sow directly outdoors into a finely raked seedbed from April to June. Sow seeds 1.5cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlanting Out and Spacing:\u003c\/b\u003e Transplant indoor-raised seedlings to their final outdoor positions from May to July once they have developed 4 to 5 true leaves. Space individual plants 45cm apart, allowing 45cm between rows, and firm the surrounding soil down thoroughly to support the heavy, upright framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture Control:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry summer spells, as regular watering encourages continuous spear production and prevents the plants from bolting prematurely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHarvesting Tip:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvest the central primary head first to stimulate the plant into pushing out a heavy secondary flush of succulent, bite-sized side shoots. Cut the spears regularly while the flower buds are tight and completely unopened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57701500223871,"sku":"FTG-43809","price":4.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_RHS_Broccoli_Tyrian_F1_Seeds.jpg?v=1780823986","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-rhs-broccoli-tyrian-f1-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}