Broccoli, Purple Haze - microgreens seeds

Broccoli microgreens with violet-purple stems and a mild, fresh taste, ready to cut 8–12 days after sowing.

Easy to grow: no soaking, quick germination and a dense tray of purple stems.

From seed to harvest in 8–12 days: 2–3 days covered in the dark, then strong light.

Sow 25 g per 25 × 50 cm tray for a dense, even crop.

Mild broccoli flavour with a light earthy note. Adds colour to eggs, bowls, wraps and soups.

SPECIFICATION

Seed

Growing

Taste and colour

Nutrition

Broccoli microgreens are a source of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K.*

Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin. Vitamin C increases iron absorption. Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

A varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle are important.

* Based on published laboratory analyses of broccoli microgreens per 100 g fresh weight. Actual content depends on how the microgreens are grown.

ABOUT

Purple Haze is a broccoli of the same species as green Calabrese, grown as a microgreen for its colour. The stems turn deep violet to purple, the seed leaves stay bright green, and a full tray looks striking on the plate. The taste is mild and fresh, softer than mature broccoli, with a light earthy note.

The purple comes from anthocyanins, natural plant pigments that develop best in strong light. Seedlings look pale when you lift the cover, and the colour builds over the next few days under a grow light or in a bright window. In a dim spot the stems stay greener, so light matters more here than with green broccoli.

Otherwise Purple Haze is as easy as any broccoli: no soaking, quick and even germination, and a harvest 8–12 days after sowing. Sow 25 g per tray, within 20–30 g, for a dense tray cut at the seed-leaf stage. Mixed with green Calabrese, it gives a two-colour tray from a single sowing.

IN THE KITCHEN

Use Purple Haze raw, for colour as much as taste: on scrambled eggs and avocado toast, in wraps and grain bowls, on top of ramen and soups, or mixed with green microgreens in a salad. Add it at the very end, because heat softens the stems within seconds. Keep the microgreens dry in a closed box in the fridge and use them within about a week.

GROWING INSTRUCTIONS