Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Purple sprouting broccoli is a long-season brassica producing tender shoots with distinctive colour and flavour. Our varieties are selected for high yields, uniform spear quality, and extended harvest periods, supporting fresh market supply from late winter through spring. Their resilience and reliable field performance make them a dependable option for growers around the world.

Available in these regions only:

Varieties may differ within regions

Variety

Bonarda

Bonarda is a winter maturing variety with good deep purple spears and strong yield. Follows Mendocino in a crop plan.

Burgundy

Burgundy is a high-quality, single-head summer purple sprouting broccoli with very large yields. Harvest window June to November. Produced in southern climates between November and February.

Cabernet

Cabernet has a harvest window from November to January and produces excellent quality heads.

Claret

Claret is a high-yielding variety with good quality spears and reasonable winter hardiness.

Mendocino

Mendocino is very uniform with good yield and excellent quality spears. It is high quality for the early maincrop period.

Rioja

Rioja has a vigorous habit and is suited to early spring harvests.

Choosing the right variety

Speak to one of our expert team members to find the right variety for you.

Speak to our specialists

Sam Tyrrell

Crop Manager - Parsnips

sam.tyrrell@elsoms.com

David Clay

Head of UK Vegetable Sales

david.clay@elsoms.com
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