Di Ciccio Broccoli
Price: $2.95
SKU: 3050031Introduced in 1890, 'Di Ciccio' is an old, reliable Italian heirloom broccoli variety. We have also seen it spelled and referred to as "de Cicco," "di Ciccio," and even "Decicco." Each packet contains 0.5 gram, which is approximately 125 to 175 seeds.
You can also plant directly in the soil, at a depth of about ¼ to ½ inch, in mid-Spring. Thin to a final plant spacing of 15 to 18 inches in rows two to three feet apart.
Avoid providing too much nitrogen. Broccoli likes cool weather and will head too early in warm temperatures. Harvest the heads before the individual flowers mature and begin to open.
Customer Reviews:
By Liz (Bitterroot Valley Montana) on May 10, 2023
Started too early in my green house and in spite of my ineptitude, it did very well in my new garden. I hadn't gardened in several years and growing anything in Montana is always a challenge. It produced very well, much more than I anticipated it would with all the side shoots. I did keep it covered with shade cloth once it was of good size, I think that was part of the success.
By Amber Schooley on March 3, 2015
I planted seeds in August and didn't get heads until January. It produced one medium head and one slightly smaller, but since then I've had 6 or 7 very small side shoots (the size of a single floret). When I left a couple on the plant expecting them to get larger, the flowers opened.
By Abigail Ridgard on March 23, 2014
This broccoli plant did take a long time to head, about 100 days from planting to maturity. It sure is tasty, though! Haven't noticed many side shoots thus far, but maybe some will pop up later? I will definitely plant this one earlier next season. No problems with disease or pests, and did well through Florida freezes.
By Jeff Mills on December 31, 2012
It sure is delicious, we eat it raw in our salads, steamed and of course blanched and froze some. Despite having a few hard freezes, the Di Ciccio plants keep on growing...
Di Ciccio has a tight, well formed head, very mild and sweet tasting.
Thanks for the great seeds, I will be ordering more for spring planting :) Jeff Mills - December 31 2012
By Adria Decker on July 18, 2012
I planted this and another variety. Despite the starts being the same size when I planted them out, the Di Ciccio took forever to head (planted out in March, didn't head until July). The plants themselves looked very healthy. When it finally did head, it was very small and we found the taste to be overly peppery. Maybe because it was already so late in the season when we took the first head, but it hasn't produced nearly the amount of side shoots as the other kind I planted.
By Kimberly Stoltz on November 28, 2011
I planted this as a spring crop in April. Grew very well up into November.
