. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 8 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli, increasingly popular BROCCOLI This delicious vegetable retains its texture and color well through freezing and has proven a popular pack. It should be processed directly after picking. Culture: Sozv seed in plant bed in early May in rows 8 to 9
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables for quick freezing. Canning and preserving; Frozen fruit; Frozen vegetables; Vegetables Preservation; Canning and preserving Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. 8 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli, increasingly popular BROCCOLI This delicious vegetable retains its texture and color well through freezing and has proven a popular pack. It should be processed directly after picking. Culture: Sozv seed in plant bed in early May in rows 8 to 9 inches apart and plants will be ready to transfer to field in June. Set plants lJ/> feet apart in rows 3 to 3% feet apart. Rich soil â with plenty of moisture is needed for strong development and tender stems and heads. 4 ounces of seed will plant an acre. Days from setting of plants to first cutting ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING (CALABRESE) 55 to 65 A tall branching plant forms a central compact head of bluish green flower buds resembling a loose head of Cauliflower. After the main head is removed, side branches continue to develop throughout the season, and frequently form small heads which, with a small part of the stem, are cut and frozen. BRUSSELS SPROUTS One of the latest additions to the list of quick frozen vegetables and likely to be popular because of the trim appearance in the carton of these miniature cabbages. Culture: This crop requires very much the same treatment and conditions as cauliflower. It will grozc in any soil that is good for cabbage provided it is well cultivated and reasonably enriched. Care should be taken not to overfeed the plants which may lead to the sprouts becoming coarser and larger than is desirable for canning. Rows should be 3 feet apart with V/2. to 2 feet betzi'een- plants. Four ounces of seed will produce enough plants for an acre. HALF DWARF IMPROVED 70 Plants 20 to 24 inches tall; stem thickly set with firm Cabbage-like balls of iy2 inc
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