HORTINOVA Inc.
PURPLELICIOUS F1 - Compact Broccoli Hybrid with Colorful Purple Stems
Brassica oleracea italica
- Striking purple-green stems with a naturally sweet flavor
- Color holds well even after cooking
- First central head ready in about 7 weeks
- Side shoots continue harvest at 8–10 weeks
- Compact plants suitable for pots, containers, or open-field
- Yields 0.5–1.5 kg per plant depending on harvest method
- Rich in antioxidants, nutritious and visually appealing
- Great steamed, roasted, or fresh in salads and stir-fries
- Sow indoors 5–7 weeks before transplanting, or directly into pots/containers.
- Germination: 3 days (max 2 nights) at 18 °C (64 °F), high humidity, no light required.
- Soil: Well-drained seedling mix, pH 5.8–6.5, EC ~1.5. Cover lightly with 4–8 mm vermiculite or fine soil.
- Fertilization (seedlings): Low nitrogen, ~1.5 EC with each watering.
Thin
- Thin seedlings to one strong plant per plug/pot to avoid competition.
Plant Out
- Transplant when seedlings have 2 large true leaves and roots fill the plug.
- Spacing outdoors: 50 cm x 50 cm (20″ x 20″).
- Containers: 15–20 cm (6″–8″) pots, one plant per pot. Smaller pots (9–12 cm / 4–5″) possible for young patio plants.
Exposure
- Full sun is best for growth and color development.
- Plants grown in cooler nights show stronger purple coloration.
Temperature
- Ideal: 18–24 °C (64–75 °F).
- Optimal day/night: 20 °C / 14 °C (68 °F / 57 °F).
- Warmer nights enhance violet stem color.
- Minimum: 8 °C (46 °F); growth slows if cooler.
- Frost: Not frost tolerant – protect from night frosts.
Support
- Generally not needed; compact, sturdy growth.
Pruning
- Optional pinching 4–5 weeks after planting can delay harvest by a week but increases side-shoot production (more, smaller curds with taller stems).
Water
- Keep soil consistently moist, never allow wilting.
- Water with minimum EC 1.5.
Feed
- Balanced fertilization required.
- High feeding: Larger plants with broader foliage.
- Low feeding: Smaller plants with reduced diameter.
Protect
- Monitor for pests: cabbage fly, swede midge, aphids, rabbits, butterfly eggs.
- Preventive protection recommended in juvenile stage.
- Central head: Ready in ~7 weeks after planting.
- Side shoots: First flush: ~8 weeks. Second flush: ~10 weeks.
- Up to 50% of yield comes from side shoots – harvest regularly to encourage continuous sprouting.
- Yield: 0.5–1.5 kg per plant depending on harvest method and growing conditions.
- Culinary use: Sweet, tender purple stems hold color even after cooking. Delicious steamed, roasted, or fresh in salads and stir-fries.
Let customers speak for us
We grow several varieties of various colours of tomatoes, and the contrast of these tomatoes with other colours is fantastic. We've had a very long season with our plants, excellent disease resistance, great flavour.
This review applies to all of the seeds I purchased from Hortinova - beautiful tomatoes, good disease resistance and excellent production. Our field season extended to 10 weeks. We've had comments of excellent flavour from our customers as well, highly recommend any Hortinova seed.
This tomato is good taste tomato. Small red round tomato. Bigger then cherry tomatoes but smaller then regular one. I like it. Perfect for salads and fresh eating. Ordered seeds for next season.
2nd time ordering. Very satisfied with qualify and result. Thank you
BALCONY YELLOW F1 - Hybrid Cherry Tomato Seeds
Delivered very fast, packed very good, in professional condition and quality. Thanks
We will see what they are like this summer.
Type crimson de bonne grosseur avec une superbe uniformité et très hâtif. Un des premiers prêt en saison. Semences très petites et peu nombreuses. Goût très sucré et chaire croquante. Chair passant du rose au rouge en cours de saison. Les plants sont forts et très vigoureux avec des grosses feuilles.
Vigueur des plants impressionante avec des fruits résistants aux fissures et aux dommages. Très bonne conservartion et goût très sucré lorsque les nervures deviennent orange. Peu être récolté lorsque les nervures sont vertes également. Cavité des semences très compacte et petite laissant beaucoup de chair.
Melon qui fond en boûche avec un goût se rapprochant du melon miel et du cantaloup à la fois, très sucré. Faire attention aux irriguations lorsque le melon devient mature car il peut fendre au champs. Très odorant.
Avec son apparence côtellée, son très gros calibre et ça couleur rose, cette tomate se démarque des autres sur les tablettes. Variété plus résistante à la pourriture apicale que la plus part des autres tomates roses. Bon ensemble de résitance aux maladies également.
Tomate noire dont les faces qui ne sont pas exposé au soleil passent du vert au rouge lorsque mature donnant un aspect unique aux fruits. Charactéristiques similaires à la Barrio avec un goût superbe sans acide. Les clients l'on adoré.
Superbe adaptabilité et excellente résistance aux maladies. Fruits uniformes qui ne fendent pas, bonne conservation. Ajoutez à cela un goût unique avec une légère acidité et une pointe sucré.
