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Broccoli Pests and DiseaseHarvesting
and Storing Broccoli
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For the best broccoli (all types), begin to harvest before the flowers open. Pick both Broccoli and Calabrese regularly to ensure the heads are at their tastiest and to encourage the formation of side-shoots. With Calabrese, snap or cut off the heads at the top of the stalk. Broccoli should be cut off around half way down the stalk. |
Both Calabrese and Broccoli freeze particularly well. Blanch the spears for about three minutes in salted water, let them cool out of the water for five minutes and freeze them. The less water on them at the time of freezing, the better.
They will store in the fridge for about a week, but they are definitely at their best when harvested and eaten on the same day.
Broccoli Pests and Diseases
The table below identifies the most common symptoms of broccoli pest and disease, simply click on the pest or disease name for more detailed information on treatment.
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Disease |
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| Clubroot | Stunted growth especially if infected as seedlings. Discoloured leaves which wilt. Roots are a thick distorted mass. |
| Downy Mildew |
Light grey powdery patches on the leaves and shoots, normally appearing in spring. The mildew will get right into the plant, eventually killing it. |
| Aphids | These are greenfly and blackfly which will be clearly visible on the leaves and especially tender young shoots. These seriously weaken the plant. |
| Cabbage Root Fly | Stunted growth especially if infected as seedlings. Discoloured leaves which wilt. The roots are black and rotting. |
| Caterpillars | These are visible as they much their way through the leaves. The cure is simply to pick them off by hand. |
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