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Rapini Brassica rapa ruvo

How to sow rapini: Direct seed outdoors, thin seedlings to 15cm

Sun requirement for rapini: Plant in Full Sun

Rapini has been planted 3 times by Growstuff members.

Rapini, or Broccoli Rabe, is a cool-weather leafy green vegetable in the Brassica family. The leaves, buds, and stems are edible and the plant is harvested before the buds, which resemble small, loose broccoli heads, open into yellow flowers. Rapini has a bitter, sharp, slightly nutty taste and is usually cooked.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

First harvest expected

5 weeks after planting

Height

90cm

Spread

30cm

Row Spacing

5cm

Companions

lettuce lettuce cucumber

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rapini is a variety of Brassica rapa

Scientific names

Brassica rapa ruvo
Brassica rapa rapifera
Brassica rapa subspecies rapa

Alternate names

broccoli raab
broccoli rabe

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