Franchi - Cima Di Rapa ( Quarantina ) - Seeds
Bring the rapid, sun-drenched flavors of a southern Italian harvest to your allotment with premium Franchi Sementi Cima Di Rapa Quarantina Seeds (Broccoli Raab / Turnip Tops). Packaged by Italy’s historic, family-run seed house, this iconic Pugliese heirloom variety is highly celebrated for its upright habit, small curly green leaves, and abundant, tender flowering shoots. True to its name, "Quarantina" is an extraordinarily fast-growing crop engineered to develop from seed to table in approximately 40 days under optimal seasonal conditions. It serves as a highly productive garden staple, providing the essential, pleasantly earthy, and peppery bitter greens needed to toss into an authentic bowl of orecchiette con cime di rapa.
Product Details
- Pack Size: High-yield seed packet containing approximately 4,800 seeds (12g to 15g weight).
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris.
- Plant Type: Ultra-early, rustic open-pollinated heritage vegetable.
- Sowing Window: Can be sown from March through September for rapid, successive harvests spanning May to mid-October.
- Lightning-Fast 40-Day Maturity: Specially selected for its incredibly rapid growth cycle, yielding many succulent broccoli-style florets in record time.
- Essential Pugliese Ingredient: The definitive, authentic variety used across Southern Italy to create classic garlic, chili, and olive oil pasta combinations.
- 100% Edible & Nutrient-Rich: Delivers dual harvesting potential, as both the robust peppery leaves and crunchy structural flower shoots are entirely edible
