Fiesta Broccoli is a compact cultivar of Brassica oleracea bred for efficiency in the home garden. Ready to harvest in just 65 days from transplant, this variety delivers tight, dense heads on a plant that takes up minimal space. At 4 inches apart with 18-inch row spacing, Fiesta fits neatly into small beds and containers while still producing the nutrient-dense florets that make broccoli a nutritional powerhouse. The calcium in broccoli is absorbed by your body far more effectively than calcium from milk, making every head you grow genuinely good for you.
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Fiesta's compact growth habit makes it a genuine space-saver for gardeners working with limited room, yet it reaches harvest-ready maturity in just 65 days from transplant. The dense, tight heads that appear in less than two months mean you'll be cutting fresh broccoli while other varieties are still building size. With tight spacing requirements and a tidy growth form, this cultivar was designed for gardeners who want serious yields without sprawling plants.
Fiesta Broccoli produces heads ideal for fresh eating, steaming, roasting, and adding to stir-fries. The tight florets are particularly suited to raw preparations where their compact structure holds dressing well, and their quick maturity means you can succession-plant for continuous harvests through the season.
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your transplant date. Transplant to the garden when seedlings have developed true leaves and soil has warmed. Days to maturity (65 days) are calculated from the date of transplanting.
Transplant hardened-off seedlings into the garden once soil is workable and night temperatures are consistently above 40°F. Fiesta reaches maturity 65 days after transplanting, so time your transplants to harvest before peak summer heat or autumn frost, depending on your region.
Direct seed is possible but requires adding 25 to 35 extra days to the maturity window. Direct sow in spring as soon as soil can be worked, pressing seeds into moist soil.
Harvest when heads are tight and dense, shortly before flowering. Cut immediately if yellow petals have started to appear, as this signals the head is beginning to open. Remove the head with a clean, sharp knife at a slant, taking at least 6 inches of stem with it. Continue harvesting side-shoots as they develop to extend production.
After cutting the main head with a clean, sharp knife (removing at least 6 inches of stem in a slant cut to prevent water pooling), cut side-shoots regularly to encourage additional head production from the plant.
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