Marathon Elite is widely adaptable. With a high dome, Marathon Elite has small beads, a heavy head, and is blue green in color. From California to Arizona to Mexico and Central America, this variety has yielded outstanding results for fresh-market bunching, processing, and the increasingly popular crown cut market. Days to maturity from seeding: about 97.
Marathon Elite (Hybrid)
Broccoli
Product Details
Characteristics
| Bead Size | Small |
|---|---|
| Exterior Color | Blue Green |
| Head Characteristics | Domed, Dense |
| Plant Habit | Medium Tall |
| Market Use | Fresh, Processing, Crown |
| Relative Maturity | Mid |
| HG Market Segment | Mail Order, Farm Market, Bedding Plant Growers, Seed Packet |
Commerical
The days to maturity are calculated as an average of fall harvest dates for direct seeded broccoli in Salinas, CA. Some sowing dates may result in earlier or later maturity. Overwinter production can add over 20 days to the numbers listed.
| Days to Maturity from Direct Seed | 97 |
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Dimensions
Notes
Broccoli has been found to have more cancer-fighting compounds than other members of the cabbage family. It is rich in glucosinolates which, once ingested, break down into these healthful cancer fighters: indoles, sulforaphane and isothiocyanates. Broccoli also provides high amounts of Vitamin C, folate and beta carotene and significant amounts of protein, calcium, iron, potassium and fiber.