Long Island Improved Brussel Sprouts Seed

Heavy bearer. This continues to be the most-planted variety of Brussels sprouts, setting as many as 100 sprouts on one plant! The naturally semi-dwarf plant produces firm, slightly sweet and very nutritious sprouts even kids will like. Fertilize 3-4 times over the season for optimum results. To harvest all the sprouts at once. cut off the top of the stalk 4-8 weeks before you want to harvest, or when lower sprouts reach 1/2” across. Best picked after a frost. Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed.

• Days to germinate: 5-10
• Days to maturity: 100
• Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Sow ¼” deep in sterile planting medium.
• Transplant spacing: 24”
• Sow outdoors about 4 weeks before the first predicted frost for a fall crop.
• Seed spacing: 24”
• Seed depth: ½”
• Produce size: 1-1/2” across
• Yield: 75-100 sprouts per plant
• Mature plant height: 24”
• Suitable for container growing: Yes
• Year of discovery: 1890s