Nero di Toscana

Variety

Nero di Toscana

Approved Data

Features

Growth habit

growth habit: half-high

Winter variety

Autumn variety

lifespan: biennial

growth habit: compact

growth habit: palm-shaped

harvest: profitable

harvest: continuously pickable

leaves: rosulate

root type: taproot

strong leaves

fast growth

growth habit: sprawling

growth habit: rosette-shaped

Nutzungsart: Ur-/Alte Sorte

leaves: densely leafed

Ernte: nach Frosteinwirkung

medium to strong growth

heigth: 100 - 120 cm

height: 80 - 100 cm

leaves: leafy

wide: 60 - 70 cm

wide: 50 - 60 cm

height: 120 - 140 cm

height: 60 - 80 cm

hermaphroditic

growth habit: upright overhanging

wide: 40 - 50 cm

simple flower

large leaves

propagation by seeds

leaves slim

leaves: leathery, tough

harvest: late-ripening

Summer variety

Blütenstand: traubenförmig

Blüte: mittelgroß

Geschlechtertyp: einhäusig

Keimung: Dunkelkeimer

Wuchsform: krautig

Blätter: einfach

Blätter: länglich

Ernte: vor Blüte

Blütenform: kreuzförmig

Blätter: gewellt

Schnitt: bei Ernte

Blätter: blasig

Vermehrung: samenfest

Taste

aromatic

sweetish

Slightly bitter

fleshy

delicate

crunchy

fine

raw edible

Edible

tender

Essbarkeit: Blätter

Essbarkeit: Stiel

Toxizität: ungiftig

Geschmacksrichtung: Würze: leicht

Aroma: Brokkoli

Konsistenz: fest

Location

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

sheltered from the wind

light: sunny to semi-shady

Soil: permeable soil

soil moisture: no waterlogging

Planting: mounds / ridges

Fertilization: single dose of compost

fertilization: humus-enriched

Soil: Well fertilized

soil moisture: moist

Fertilization: moderately nutrient-rich

soil moisture: well-drained

Water: regularly

Soil: light to medium-heavy

planting: open balcony or terrace

Soil: sandy to loamy

planting: covered balcony or terrace

Soil: loosened

fertilization: potassium-rich

Water: Adequate

pH value: neutral to alkaline (7-8)

Planting: frost-protected

Planting: pots, tubs, or boxes

Light: Sun

Fertilization: moderate

fertilization: sufficient

Water: moderately

Fertilization: nitrogen-rich

Fertilization: low in phosphate

Fertilization: organic

Heat requirement: moderate

Düngemittel: Pflanzenjauche

Düngung: kalktolerant

Biotop: Feld

Pflanzung: Bauerngarten

Düngung: Langzeitdünger

Düngemittel: Hornspäne

Good companions: moisture-loving

Nachbarn schlecht: trockenheitsliebend

Nachbarn schlechte: Schattenpflanzen

Good companions: sun-loving

Nachbarn schlechte: stark wuchernd

Nachbarn schlechte: hoher nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn gute: mit niedrigen Nährstoffbedarf

Nachbarn schlechte: hochwachsend

Nachbarn gute: niedrigwachsend

Pflanztechnik: Mulchen

Gießen: Olla

Pflanzung: Hügelbeet

Boden: mittelgründig (30-60)

Herkunft: Züchtung

Düngung: NPK 10/5/8

Düngemittel: Mist, Dung

Düngung: NPK 8/3/10

Fruit shape

elongated

slim

pod

medium-sized

Resistances

resistant

robust

hardy with protection

hardy down to -5°C

hardy down to -15°C

Color

light brown

Flower yellow

Blätter: dunkelgrün

Blattrippen: weiß

Oberfläche: matt

Frucht: beige

Frucht: blassgelb

Blätter: blaugrün

Stem, trunk: greenish-grey

Stamm, Stiel: grün

Oberfläche: wachsig

Wurzel: weiß

Wurzel: cremeweiß

Samen: braun

Wurzel: beige

Stamm, Stiel: blaugrün

Oberfläche: rau

Blätter: schwarzgrün

Blattrippen: hellgrün

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

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1ST YEAR

2ND YEAR

Description

Very decorative palm cabbage, also called black cabbage, with dark, blue-green leaves and semi-high growth. Tolerates light frosts. Good taste, somewhat reminiscent of broccoli, does not need frost exposure before harvest.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Germination at 5-16°C. Some producers recommend early sowing with pre-germination from March and a harvest from August. Others recommend direct seeding from June-August with a harvest from late September/early October into winter.