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'Coronado Crown' Broccoli |
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Hybrid. Dark blue-green, domed, 8-inch, finely beaded heads on large plants. Tolerates black rot and downy mildew, as well as stress and frost.
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69
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Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.3 Stars) |
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| Reviews |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/11/2013 by
Wyatt Jones
- An experienced gardener
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Greene, Ohio, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Monsanto (Semini\'s) variety |
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Reviewed on 08/20/2007 by
Nancy Strasser
- An experienced gardener
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Pulaski, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The variety I planted was called 'Coronado Crown'. Large broccoli heads with excellent flavor. Did very well in Spring and early Summer; but the heads produced in late Summer suffered a lot of browning.
Seeds were from Parks. |
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Reviewed on 05/10/2006 by
farmerdill
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A good solid competitor for Packman. I have experienced some browning of the heads under stress, but produces well most years. |
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