Variety traits
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group)
An indicator of marketable produce yield, defined as the percentage of head mass meeting quality standards relative to the total harvest. It accounts for inflorescence density, the absence of developmental defects, and the variety's ability to form high-quality heads under specific climatic conditi…
In the reference 8 varieties crop Broccoli, where this is mentioned in the description.
Broccoli marketability is determined based on the culling of heads with mechanical damage, signs of overmaturity, bud opening, yellowing of inflorescences, or stalk lignification. During variety trials, the marketable head mass, inflorescence density, absence of hollow stems, and the plant's ability to form secondary heads after the harvest of the central one are recorded.
A decrease in marketability is often triggered by temperatures above 25°C during the inflorescence formation period, which leads to the formation of bumpy or low-quality heads. Economically efficient production relies on using varieties capable of maintaining product uniformity at the crop's optimal temperatures of 10–20°C, thereby avoiding a critical reduction in marketable yield when planting schedules are disrupted.
General information about the subject — on the page Marketability.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Jean-Marie Boussac
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
SSC JP
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Royal Sluis BV, NL-1600 AA Enkhuizen
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
VEGETABLE MONSANTO B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Syngenta UK Ltd
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Pierre Hurier
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
SSC JP
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Graines Voltz (FR)
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
ROYAL SLUIS
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
HM.CLAUSE
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Rijk Zwaan Welver, D
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
MONSANTO VEGETABLE IP MANAGEMENT B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Bejo Zaden B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Sakata Seed Corporation (SCC)
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli
Brassica oleracea L. (Broccoli Group) · Broccoli