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'Quarantina' Broccoli Raab

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Description:	Italian broccoli rabe. Early, small plants grow 8 to 10 inches tall. Better for fall crop as no resistance to heat stress. Also known as 'Cima di Rapa Quarantina.
Days To Maturity:	28-40
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 08/20/2007 by Nancy Strasser - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
Grows very fast. Tasty, with a milder flavor than broccoli. (It goes well with pasta, and it makes an excellent filling for calzone). The plants were badly bothered by flea beetles in my 2007 Spring garden. I plan to try it again in the Fall garden.

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