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  • From: Marty Kraft <martyk AT allspecies.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Broccoli head discoloration
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:24:05 -0500

I planted Bellstar from Johnny's and was disappointed. The heads did not seem uniform and were smaller than i would have liked. It rained a lot here in Kansas City. When i split open up the head many of the inner flowers were brownish black like they had some mould or something. I tossed them. I think i'll get a different variety next time.

Marty
On Jun 16, 2010, at 8:05 PM, Erin Bullock wrote:

My early broccoli heads look really weird this year. Variety is "Blue
Wind". The growth of the beads is very non-uniform (some tight, some
large), and some of the beads are turning yellow & even pink. Last
year this variety made really nice bluish-green compact heads, but
these are rainbow-colored almost! I'm not sure they're still
marketable. I am guessing it has to do with the incredibly hot & dry
May we had, before they started making heads. Then we got a lot of
rain all at once in June. Is there also some deficiency in my soil
maybe? Anyone have an idea about this? Thanks!

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Erin Bullock, Mud Creek Farm, Victor, NY
www.mudcreekfarm.com





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