Variety profile
broccoli ‚Marathon F1’
Brassica oleracea var. italica · Brassicaceae
- Ripening
- mittelspät
- Harvest
- Week 38 to 44
- Vigour
- stark
- Growth habit
- kräftig, große feste Hauptkrone, gute Seitentriebbildung
- Origin
- Niederlande/Japan
- Use
- Frisch, Kochen, Salat
- Disease resistance
- Hohlstrunk: mittel, Kaelte: hoch
About this variety
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A proven F1 hybrid for late cropping that forms large, dense and evenly domed main heads. Marathon copes well with cool autumn weather and still delivers a decent second harvest of side shoots after the first cut. Plant it from June for a harvest into late autumn, and with a little fleece often right up to the first frost.
Mild and delicate in flavour, with a tender, fine grained head. Stays nicely juicy when cooked briefly and does not fall apart.
Care and diseases
Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.
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