Centoventino Broccoletto Seeds (Brassica rapa) Tender Italian sprouting broccoli variety with mild, sweet flavor. Quick-growing and perfect for sautéing or steaming

Minimum: 50+ Seeds

🥦 Tender, Sweet, and Fast-Growing • Italian Heirloom • Mild Sprouting Broccoli for Everyday Cooking

Add a taste of rustic Italian kitchens to your garden with Centoventino Broccoletto, a traditional sprouting broccoli (Brassica rapa) cherished for its tender stems, sweet flavor, and lightning-fast growth. Unlike heading broccoli, broccoletto (or cima di rapa) produces loose clusters of young shoots and leaves—perfect for sautéing, steaming, or adding to pastas and soups.

This heirloom variety is especially beloved in Southern Italy, where it’s harvested young for the most delicate flavor. Expect mild, slightly nutty greens with edible stems that are ready to harvest in just a few short weeks. Whether you grow it for quick greens or full-size shoots, Centoventino brings effortless performance and authentic flavor to any plot.

🌿 Why Grow Centoventino Broccoletto?

🌱 Quick-Growing & Productive
Harvest baby greens in as little as 25 days—perfect for repeat sowings and fast meals.

🥦 Mild, Sweet Flavor
Tender stems and leaves with none of the bitterness of mature broccoli—great for kids and new gardeners.

🍝 Traditional Italian Staple
Use in sautéed greens, tossed with olive oil, garlic, lemon, or folded into pasta and risotto.

🌞 Cool-Season Favorite
Thrives in spring and fall, tolerates frost, and grows well in both raised beds and containers.

🌱 Open-Pollinated & Non-GMO
Grown without synthetic chemicals—safe for edible gardens, CSA shares, and market sales.

🌿 How to Grow Centoventino Broccoletto

Botanical Name: Brassica rapa
Plant Type: Annual leafy green
Days to Germination: 5–10 days
Days to Maturity: 25–40 days (harvest in stages)
Sunlight: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Rich, well-drained soil with good moisture retention
Seed Depth: ¼ inch
Spacing: 4–6 inches for greens, 8–10 inches for full plants
Height at Maturity: 12–18 inches
USDA Zones: 3–10

Sow directly into the garden or containers as soon as soil can be worked in early spring or late summer. For baby greens, cut early; for full shoots, allow to mature slightly until stems and leaves are tender but substantial.

🛠️ Growing Tips

• Keep soil moist to ensure sweet, tender growth.

• Harvest frequently—young shoots are best when 4–6" tall.

• Plant in succession every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvests.

• Avoid heat; plant in spring or fall for best flavor and texture.

• Great companion for carrots, lettuce, and radishes.

🌎 Perfect For:

🥗 Kitchen Gardeners – Fast and flexible green for everyday cooking
🧄 Mediterranean Cuisine – Pairs beautifully with olive oil, lemon, and garlic
🧺 Market Growers – Unique heirloom with high yield and short turnaround
👨👩👧 Family Gardens – Mild and tender—ideal intro green for kids
🪴 Urban Plots & Containers – Compact and great for patios or raised beds

🌱 Fun Fact:
"Centoventino" translates to "one hundred and twenty" in Italian—likely a reference to its catalog origin or a nod to the many days it can be harvested with successive plantings. It’s a close cousin of rapini, but sweeter and more versatile for gentle palates.

🔒 Old-World Flavor, Fresh from Your Soil

At Terra Mater Gardens, we’re passionate about offering authentic heirloom varieties with deep roots and rich flavor. Our Centoventino Broccoletto Seeds are untreated, open-pollinated, and tested for top germination—so you can bring a little taste of Italy to your backyard, season after season.