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You can also sow in autumn and overwinter the young plants in a greenhouse, to plant out the following spring for an early crop. From our delicious hand-stretched, stone baked pizzas, to our classic pastas, gluten free options and bundles, we’ve got you covered! Packed with seasonal flavours, our hand stretched classic tomato base is topped with slices of roasted aubergine, creamy Burrata and sun-dried tomatoes. Calabrese is a fast-growing brassica and needs little maintenance apart from weeding regularly and watering during dry spells.

Plant young calabrese deeper than they were previously growing, with the lowest leaves level with the surface, so they root in securely.Calabrese seeds are widely available from garden centres and online gardening retailers (although, confusingly, they are sometimes sold as broccoli). Young calabrese plants may also be available in spring from similar sources, but the choice of varieties may be very limited. This should give reliable results, as seedlings are protected from harsh weather and pests such as slugs, however calabrese doesn’t like root disturbance, so take great care when transplanting. If done closer to planting time, firm the soil really well by treading it down, shuffling back and forth over it, then rake it smooth. Calabrese is susceptible to all the main brassica pests, so cover the crop with insect-proof mesh, supported on canes and pinned to the ground.

Calabrese is a member of the cabbage (brassica) family, so should be grown alongside its relatives in crop rotations and protected from the main brassica pests and diseases – see Problem solving, below. Regular harvesting encourages plants to produce further small heads, extending the cropping season for up to a couple of months. Growing calabrese from seedFrom February to April, you can start calabrese seeds off in a greenhouse or on a windowsill.

Broccoli plants (also known as sprouting broccoli) produce much smaller clusters of purple or white buds on the tips of leafy stems. Calabrese doesn’t transplant well in warm weather, making it prone to bolting (premature flowering), so after April it is best sown in its final position outdoors (see below). If you have clubroot disease in your soil, sow calabrese indoors so it can develop a good root system before being moved into the ground. Covering the crop with fine-mesh netting, supported on a framework, will keep several pests at bay, including cabbage caterpillars and pigeons.

Keep plants fully covered with fine-mesh netting to protect them from cabbage butterflies and pigeons. Young calabrese plants growing temporarily in a seedbed, as well as those sown indoors or bought as plug plants, should be moved to their final growing site once they are 10–15cm (4–6in) tall, before warm weather arrives. Sowings after mid-spring are best made in their final position, as calabrese doesn’t transplant well in warm weather.Calabrese should be used straight after harvesting if possible, when packed with flavour and nutrients, but can be kept in the fridge for a few days or frozen for later use. Calabrese is mainly sown in spring, either indoors or outside, and is ready to harvest in three or four months, from July to October, depending on the variety and sowing time.

You’ll find a wide selection of calabrese varieties available as seed, offering variations in sowing/harvesting times, plant size, and resistance to bolting, clubroot and other diseases. Gardeners can add nutrients by applying fertilisers (either artificial or naturally derived) to boost plant growth and improve flowering and fruiting. Delicious and versatile, calabrese is best lightly steamed or stir-fried and can be used in all kinds of dishes. A popular and tasty crop, calabrese produces large domed green heads up to 15cm (6in) across, for harvesting in summer and autumn. Packed with seasonal flavours, our hand stretched classic tomato base is topped with slices of roasted aubergine, creamy Burrata and sun-blushed tomatoes.

Calabrese and broccoli are two different crops, but they are often muddled up, with both plants widely referred to as broccoli. After you harvest the main head, further small heads will develop on side-shoots, which can be picked regularly over the following weeks. When the young calabrese plants are 10–15cm (4–6in) tall and have a well-formed rootball, move them outdoors – see Transplanting, below. Once the main head starts to form, calabrese plants can become top-heavy, so pile soil up around the base of the stem to improve stability. The three key plant nutrients usually derived from soil are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, while carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are absorbed from the air.