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'Arcadia' Broccoli
 
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Description: Hybrid. Tall, heavy stems with heavy, firm, dark blue-green, finely beaded, high-domed heads with a frosted appearance. Late summer or fall harvest. Resistant to brown bead, black rot, downy mildew and head rot. Cold and heat tolerant.
Days To Maturity: 63-94
Seed Sources: Henry Field's Seed and Nursery Co. - updated in 2013

 
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)Overall
Taste: (4.7 Stars)Taste
Yield: (4.8 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (4.7 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 11/22/2014 by Luther - An experienced gardener

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Moody, South Dakota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Outstanding for the fall crop. Heavy, dense heads with excellent flavor and good side shoot production. Harvested over two weeks or so.
 

Reviewed on 11/02/2013 by Minnesota Mike - An experienced gardener

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Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day

Wow! I've grown broccoli for many decades and this is the best I've grown yet! Huge plants produce huge heads. Consistent mature heads in the 12 - 13 inch range. Tolerated close planting. Grew for a fall crop, but will try the spring crop next year as the young plants all came through a bout of insane heat in August to mature by late Sept. from a July 4 transplanting. Really takes the cold, withstanding more than one night of mid 20's. How does it do that!!? Glad I found this strain, nothing but good to say for it if you are a northern gardener looking for an excellent fall broccoli.
 

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

Very impressed by this brocoli, stands the heat very well and easy to grow. No problems with disease, rot, or insects to speak of. More tolerant of lower fertility soil than most. Not that fond of the silvery color but that might help its heat tolerance by reflecting some light in bright conditions. highly recomended and very reliable
 

Reviewed on 04/29/2008 by Ecoberryfarm - An intermediate gardener

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Campbell, Virginia, 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

Although I prefer to avoid hybrids I figured I'd give this one a shot. I've had excellent germination going on my 2nd year. I would recommend this one as stated in its description for the fall/winter months. I had wonderful heads all the way into mid January. I would list it as moderate side shoot production. I do not recommend for early summer as the heads tend to loosen and bolt rather quickly compared to others.
 
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Reviewed on 01/06/2007 by ant - An experienced gardener

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Logan, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

grew this in 2006 - produced from midsummer on we had a freezing rain in Dec. with temps in the teens predicted so I went out and broke all the side shoots off, ice and all it was still great broccoli
 

Reviewed on 01/26/2005 by hoosier - An experienced gardener

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Indiana, 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

small beads and productive
 




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