Earlisnow Cauliflower is a first-early F1 hybrid that lives up to its name, delivering mature heads in just 45 days from transplant. This compact variety from Johnny's Selected Seeds is bred for speed without sacrificing quality, making it an exclusive choice for gardeners who want cauliflower on the table before summer heat arrives. With its neat growth habit and reliable performance in spring and fall crops, Earlisnow proves that early doesn't mean small or inferior.
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At 45 days to harvest, Earlisnow is among the fastest cauliflower varieties available, yet its compact growth habit means it won't sprawl across your garden bed. The tight spacing requirements (18 inches between plants) let you pack more into limited space, while its F1 hybrid vigor ensures consistent, uniform heads across your entire planting. Johnny's bred this one specifically for spring and early-season production, where it thrives in cool weather before temperatures climb.
Earlisnow cauliflower is at home on any dinner table, roasted until the florets turn golden and caramelized, steamed as a simple side dish, or chopped raw into salads and slaws. Its early harvest timing makes it particularly valuable for spring markets and summer meals, before the heat of midsummer makes fresh cauliflower scarce. Home gardeners prize it for filling the gap between spring greens and summer's heavy crops.
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Sow seeds in 72-cell plug flats, maintaining soil temperature around 70 degrees Fahrenheit until germination occurs, then drop the temperature to 60 degrees Fahrenheit for vigorous seedling growth. Seedlings should be ready to transplant in 4 to 6 weeks. Keep transplants actively growing and young; plants older than 4 to 5 weeks tend to be stressed and won't perform as well after transplanting outdoors.
Transplant seedlings outdoors when they are no older than 4 to 5 weeks, spacing plants 18 inches apart with 24 inches between rows. Harden off plants carefully by gradually increasing their exposure to cold conditions before moving them to the garden. Plant in early spring for spring crops or in midsummer for fall harvest, avoiding the hottest months when cauliflower struggles.
Harvest Earlisnow heads at 45 days from transplant when they reach full size with tight, compact curds. Cut heads at the base with a sharp knife, leaving the plant in the ground if you want to encourage smaller secondary heads to develop. For peak quality and storage life, harvest in the morning after the dew dries.
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“Earlisnow is a proprietary F1 hybrid developed by Johnny's Selected Seeds, a company with a long tradition of breeding varieties specifically for commercial and serious home growers. The variety was created to address a real gap in the market: gardeners needed cauliflower that could be direct-seeded or transplanted early and harvested before heat stress became a problem. By crossing selected parent lines for early maturity and compact growth, Johnny's produced a variety that consistently delivers results in the narrow window when cauliflower actually performs well.”