Organic Brussels Sprouts Doric F1

Brussels Sprout: Doric F1
Brassica oleracea (var. gemmifera)
Approx. 250-350 seeds per gram
Perfectly cooked homegrown sprouts are wonderful things. We think they deserve to make an appearance on the dinner table more often than at Christmas alone.
The quality and reliability of F1s is hard to beat. We also offer open pollinated types.

Doric F1 is our favourite Brussels Sprout, not least because it is at its best around Christmas time when they become an essential item on the dinner plate. Doric F1 does not grow too tall so is good for exposed sites and it gives tight round buttons of fine flavour and texture from November to February. It is high-yielding and provides several pickings in a season.

How to grow:
Grow in the brassica section of your rotation. Sow seed in the brassica seed bed in shallow drills during March/April. Thin the seedlings as they grow to about 10 cm apart.
Transplant in May or June when the plants are about 15 cm tall at a distance of 90-100 cm apart.
They can be planted quite deep. Firm the soil in around them well to prevent rocking as they get bigger. If required steak them to keep them upright.
You can under sow or catch crop under brussels sprouts during the summer.
In Autumn keep removing yellow leaves. Harvest late Autumn onwards. Pick from the bottom and compost any sprouts that have blown.
They can be tough and need a firm push with a strong thumb.