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Highly valued as a food since the time of the ancient Egyptians cabbage and close relatives have a prominent place in the cuisine of many countries both in the east and the west. Savoy cabbage was developed in Italy, and is particularly popular in the north where it is a favourite of the Milanese. Broccoli, cauliflower (cavolfiore), and kale (cavolo laciniato) are also popular in Italy where they are used for pasta sauces, soups and a range of other dishes. 

	BROCCOLI (Cavolo Broccolo) ramoso calabrese "Sprouting broccoli from Calabria" is tender with excellent taste and produces abundant side shoots from the main stem, and secondary stems. Compact, medium sized head. A favourite in Italy where it is eaten as a puree, par-boiled and then quickly braised with olive oil, garlic and chilli, and baked with butter and parmesan. Very good parboiled for salads, and as a pasta sauce. 5g  packet for about 1,000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	BRUSSEL SPROUTS (Cavolo Bruxelles) mezzo nano A very good plant with small compact sprouts. Do best with a fertile, moist soil, and a pH above 6.4 and are relatively heavy feeders. Use three year rotations to prevent disease. Grow from 5-6 week transplants.		Price:	QTY:

	CAULIFLOWER (Cavolfiore) di Jesi “Cauliflower from Jesi" is an early, large, vigourous plant with long, prominently ribbed leaves. The head is a good size with creamy-white, spiraling florets. Popular in Italy, it is cooked in a variety of ways from simple purees with parmesan to Arab-influenced dishes in the south where it teams with saffron, raisins and pine nuts. Packet contains 3.5g seed (about 700 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	CAULIFLOWER (Cavolfiori) Verona precoce		Price:	QTY:

	CAULIFLOWER (Cavolfiore) Sicilia violetto Sicilian violet cauliflower is a regional variety from Sicily and is a vigourous plant with broad, green-grey leaves and a striking violet, compact, medium-sized head. Violet curd turns green with cooking and has an excellent taste both raw and cooked. A very attractive plant with sweet mild taste. Packet contains 4 g seed for 750 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	CAULIFLOWER (Cavolfiore) romanesco precoce “Early Roman cauliflower” is light green coloured and has attractive multiple pointed heads with incredible spirals that form amazing shapes. Has a sweet nut like taste. Packet contain 5g, for about 1000 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	CAULIFLOWER verde di Macerata An unusual green cauliflower with compact head from Macerata. Keeps it's colour when cooked. Sow Nov-Jan for winter eating		Price:	QTY:

	CABBAGE SAVOY san Michele A crinkled 'savoy' type cabbage with sweet thin leaves and a decorative red/purple blush. Best sown in early summer for picking from autumn through to mid winter.Large head that stores very well. 5g packet contains about 800 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	CABBAGE SAVOY (Cavolo verza) mantovano Mantovano is a green savoy type cabbage with thin crinkled leaves and a sweet texture. Spring or autumn maturing, but best for autumn crops. Cold resistant and will hold well in ground during winter. Large head that stores very well. 80-90 days. 5g packet contains about 800 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	CABBAGE (Cavolo Cappuccio) cour di bue grosso Conical, medium-sized head with great taste. Cabbages  do best in fertile soil, kept moist, and a pH above 6.4. 65-75 days to picking. Use three year rotations to prevent disease. Grow from 5-6 week transplants.		Price:	QTY:

	CAVOLO NERO (Cavolo laciniato) di Toscana precoce “Black kale from Tuscany”, commonly called cavolo nero, is the only kale grown in Italy and is particularly popular in Tuscany. Wrinkled dark green (almost black) leaves with an excellent sweet flavour which improves after a frost. Great cooked with pasta, in soup .See the River Cafe Cookbook Green for recipes. Packet contains 6g, approx 1000 seeds.		Price:	QTY: