Long Island Improved

ID: 13

Name: Long Island Improved

Category: Brussels Sprouts

Description: Grown since the 1890s, and still the most popular variety planted today. These tasty, and surprisingly versatile gems are in high demand at restaurants!

Details: Modern chefs have transformed this historically disliked vegetable into a much-sought-after food that is delicious deep fried, steamed, or roasted. Give them plenty of water, nutrients, and time to grow before they begin forming sprouts. Covering plants with row covers after sowing/ transplanting will help exclude pests. You can leave plants in the garden into the winter, as they are hardy to 10 F; frost actually improves the flavor. The plants resemble little palm trees. This packet sows up to 95 feet.

Maturity: 85

Spacing: 24

Seed Depth: 0.25

Seed Count: 3

Days To Emerge: 5

Germination Temperature:
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When To Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside, about 4 months before your average first fall frost date so sprouts mature in cool weather. In mild climates, sow in fall for harvest in late winter and early spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 60 F-85 F.

When To Start Outside: 4 months before your average first fall frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40 F.

Frost Resistant: Yes

Heirloom: No

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Long Island Improved (#13)

Long Island Improved