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- Brussels sprouts - Now is harvest time
- Long harvest period
- Fine taste by frost
- Tips for harvesting
- Beware of rot
- Freeze in stock
- Tips & Tricks
Brussels sprouts - Now is harvest time
In late autumn and winter nobody has to do without fresh vegetables from their own garden. Now begins the time for the Brussels sprouts. Varieties such as "Crispus" and "Hilds Ideal" are harvested between September and January, "Content F1" even until February. Slight frosts before the first harvest are even desirable.
Long harvest period
Depending on the variety and time of sowing, the Brussels sprouts harvest begins in September. It starts with the varieties Crispus and Nelson. Especially hardy varieties such as "Content F1" and "Igor F1" can be harvested until February.
Brussels sprouts ripen from bottom to top. You should pick it several times, but always start with the lowest florets. That leaves the roses time to ripen.
If you take the roses carefully between your fingers, they should still be firm and not be pressed. The harvested cabbage stalk is dug out to prevent possible infestation with pests.
Fine taste by frost
Many vegetables must be harvested before the first frost. Not so the vitamin-rich Brussels sprouts. The first light frost increases the sugar content in the florets. This gives the popular winter vegetables its particularly aromatic taste.
Tips for harvesting
Beware of rot
Persistent wetness and a frequent change of frost and frost-free periods can lead to rotten roses. With appropriate weather you harvest the Brussels sprouts completely. What you can not consume immediately, can freeze great.
Freeze in stock
In the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator, Brussels sprouts only last a few days. The rest is frozen. For this, the roses are cleaned and blanched. Frozen brussels sprouts are easy to portion.
Tips & Tricks
A crop failure due to the carbon hernia does not have to be. With the variety "Cronus" is a breeding succeeded, which is resistant to the dreaded Kohlhernie.