Variety profile
Brussels sprout ‚Falstaff’
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera · Brassicaceae
- Ripening
- mittel
- Harvest
- Week 43 to 48
- Vigour
- mittel
- Growth habit
- hochwüchsig, rotviolette Röschen
- Origin
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Use
- Kochen, Frisch, Grillen
About this variety
Machine-translated, may contain errors.
You will see a red eye‑catcher in your vegetable bed: This F1 variety ‚Falstaff’ forms reddish‑violet buds that brighten any winter dish. When cooked the color fades a bit, but it holds better when quickly sautéed or roasted. It tastes milder and less chalky than green Brussels sprouts, making it popular with children.
You will find it mild and nutty with almost no bitter undertone. When roasted in halves it caramelizes slightly and shows fine sweet notes.
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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