Franchi - Cima Di Rapa - Seeds (novantina)
Bring a robust, abundant taste of Southern Italian culinary heritage to your kitchen plot with premium Franchi Sementi Cima di Rapa Novantina Seeds (Late-Season Broccoli Raab / Turnip Tops). Packaged by Italy’s historic, seven-generation family-run seed house, this iconic Pugliese heirloom variety is highly celebrated for its large, vigorous growth habit, deeply serrated dark green leaves, and exceptionally thick, meaty flower heads. True to its name, "Novantina" is engineered to reach optimal maturity in approximately 90 days. This longer growth cycle allows the plant to develop a deeper, more complex, and intensely savory peppery profile with significantly larger florets than early strains. It serves as a highly productive autumn and winter garden staple, providing the definitive, authentic green required to create a world-class bowl of orecchiette con cime di rapa.
Product Details
- Pack Size: Large, high-yield packet containing thousands of seeds (approx. 12g weight).
- Botanical Name: Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris.
- Plant Type: Late-seasonal open-pollinated heritage vegetable.
- Sowing Window: Best sown from July through September for a premium late autumn and winter harvest.
- Robust 90-Day Maturity: Maturing over a full three-month cycle yields the largest, thickest, and most substantial broccoli-style heads of any raab variety.
- Cold-Weather Flavor Enhancement: Specifically timed to mature during cooler months, which naturally concentrates sugars to balance its characteristic peppery bitterness.
- 100% Edible & Nutrient-Rich: Delivers dual harvesting potential, as both the substantial tender leaves and crunchy structural flower shoots are entirely edible.
