Broccoli and Beyond

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Italian broccolini has a great flavor and tasty softer stems. I want to try growing it next year.

https://ahsgardening.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Broccolini-TAG-MA20.pdf

 

[digitS']

Notice the pdf article has a comment about the name broccolini.

Somewhere on TEG, I was noting how gai lan had changed from how it had grown for me in previous years. In those years, I was pleased enough with and quite okay with spelling it "guy lon" saying that Dad used to know a nice guy known as Lon . Then, the veggie changed from somewhat skinny plants to much more robust size.

Leaving aside the possibility the seed grower may have done some crossing themselves, I think that we can suspect that centuries of growing this vegetable in China and Japan results in regional differences. Maybe folks there actually have different variety names but we are just finding them, here in the West. Sakata made changes and patents but, perhaps, "other guys" did some scouting around.

Anyway, I would be willing to try broccolini but partly because it looks like this new gai lan .

digitS'

 

[ducks4you]

Is Broccolini Just Baby Broccoli? Here's Everything You Need to Know About This Vibrant Green Vegetable

What is Broccolini? You might have seen this green vegetable with long, slim stems at the grocery store and wondered if it's just baby broccoli. Learn how it is different to broccoli and broccoli rabe. Also, how to prep (it's so simple), and how to use Broccolini.

www.marthastewart.com

"It's Not an Heirloom Vegetable
Here's the first surprise: The name Broccolini is a registered trademark. That's right. It should be Broccolini®...The Sakata Seed Corporation, a leading broccoli seed grower and exporter, wanted a crop with a longer harvest season and that was less fussy about growing conditions than broccoli (which hates being hot). The result was a cross between two varieties of Brassica oleracea. The first is Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra, or Chinese kale, whose stalks are succulent and very leafy, with diminutive, loose florets. "

I heard about broccolini several years ago and it's grown in California.
Not bashing it, just for those of you who want to grow only heirlooms, broccolini Isn't.
Still, probably tastes Great!! Never ate it myself.

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Try broccolini it has tender stems less tough-sour, and has a much better flavor according to my taste buds than regular broc. Territorial seed has seeds for broccolini. You are correct about the orgin in California.