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Pennybridge is a Bellaverde® stem broccoli with good eating qualities and a rich green coloured head. It has a slightly longer and cleaner stem than Sibsey and a greener and firmer head. Pennybridge offers more flexibility due to improved yield potential and field holding. With its tight small florets, medium sized bead structure and long smooth “spear like” stems, this stem broccoli has few small edible leaves.
- New introduction to our ‘Bellaverde®’ stem broccoli range
- Grow Days: 57-72 day (Nordics South and Baltics)
Features
- Dark green smooth stems with minimal leaves
- Medium sized bead structure and long smooth “spear like” stems
- Great adaptability in various growing regions
- Improved plant vigour
- High yield potential of tight small heads
- Approximately 5-7 days quicker to produce side shoots compared to Sibsey
Advantages
- Less leaves to remove than Sibsey leading to improved harvest efficiency
- Great yield potential for multiple picks
- Improved field holding
- Produces greater number of side shoots compared to Sibsey leading to higher yield potential
Agronomic Tips
- In order for the variety to produce sideshoots the main head of broccoli has to be removed, fresh new side shoots then develop. Grow Days: 57-72 day (Nordics South and Baltics).
Characteristics
SEGMENT
Shoots
COLOUR
Green
SHAPE
Medium Dome
BEAD SIZE
Fine-Medium
PLANT HABIT
Erect
AVERAGE WEIGHT
stem grams
HARVEST UNIFORMITY
High Uniformity
HARVEST UNIFORMITY %
multi harvest
HEAD TYPE
Stem
MATURITY (DAYS)
57-72
RELATIVE PRODUCTIVITY / YIELD
High
SHELF LIFE
Medium
SOWING SEASON
Spring
HARVESTING SEASON
Autumn, Summer
ABILITY TO MECHANIZE HARVEST
No
TRANSPLANTING SEASON
Spring, Summer