Brussels Sprouts: Long Island Improved
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From Seed Savers:
“A single stalk of this variety can bear 50-100 dark-green BruSeed Savers Exchangels sprouts (florets) over an extended period. Compact plants produce sturdy spikes with edible florets that mature from the bottom up and take on sweeter tones after a light frost. Toward the end of the growing season, cut off the top 4-6 inches of the plant to force it to put it's energy into the existing sprouts; the remaining sprouts should mature in 3-6 weeks. Introduced in the 1890s, this historic variety was once the most important commercial sprout in the United States.”
Good for steaming, boiling, baking, soup, freezing.
Indoor Sowing Time: April 16, 2025 (leaf sign)
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Days to Mature: 110 Days
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2025
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