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Broccoli Raab

Douglas Sanders (January, 2001)

Summary

Broccoli-raab (also known as rapa, rapine, rappone, fall and spring raab or turnip broccoli) is a rapidly growing annual when grown in spring, but a biennial in fall plantings. The leaves with the seed-stalks, before blooming, are cut for greens and are sold to ethnic markets (primarily Italian). This fact sheet explains production practices, both for spring and fall plantings, and harvest and handling/grading considerations.