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'Sessantina' Broccoli Raab

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Description:	Early, 12- to 14-inch plants produce large buds on thick, tender shoots. Fall, winter and spring crops. Also known as 'Sessantina Grossa'.
Days To Maturity:	30-35
Seed Sources:	Lake Valley Seed - updated in 2011

Rating Summary

Overall: (3.5 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (3.5 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 10/07/2015 by Sahale - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Seneca, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Had to pick this one rather young because of fibers developing in both the stalk and leaf. I'm not into chewing a cud. That criterion limited yield.

Reviewed on 08/27/2005 by Nancy B - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Illinois, United States Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Very good with characteristic bitter taste.

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