Light
Full sun in an open position.
Learn how to care for your green friend
Sorrento Broccoli Raab
Brassica rapa · Sorrento Broccoli Raab
Vegetables · Planned variety
Meet your green friend.
Sorrento rapini has leafy stems and small green broccoli-like buds.
A space where it can thrive
Grow as a cultivated garden crop in a bed or suitably sized container. The illustrated nursery pot is a presentation, not a recommendation for the mature plant’s root space.
Ask about availabilityAvailability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.
Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions.
Your care routine
Watering
Maintain steady root-zone moisture; drought and heat shorten the harvest window.
Soil & drainage
Humus-rich, fertile soil with good drainage.
Temperature
Plan sowing for the crop’s preferred season. Protect young plants and containers from severe frost; local conditions affect timing.
Planting
Start seedlings in bright light, then transplant while young. Give heading broccoli about 45–60 cm space; raab is a quicker leafy crop.
Harvest
Cut tight flower buds before they open yellow. Side shoots may provide later pickings after the first cut.
Through the seasons
Grow for a cool spring or autumn harvest. Inspect leaf undersides for caterpillars and remove damaged foliage.
When your plant needs help
- This is a Brassica rapa leaf-and-bud crop, not a root turnip or heading broccoli; harvest tender stems before flowering.
Pets & little ones
This guide covers a cultivated garden crop. Confirm the identity and the edible part before harvesting; wash produce and keep unverified plants away from children and pets.
Grow with your neighbourhood store.
Independent, family-owned and right here in Uptown New Westminster. Browse before your visit and keep this guide handy at home.
Visit The Golden BazaarCare references
Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.