‘Abrams’ features a dark-green crown with vigorous plant, which holds the head up well. Grows well in the west, and is an early-to-mid season favorite! 

https://www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/enus/products/broccoli/details.html/broccoli_abrams_usa_seminis_fresh_market_open_field_fresh_market_west.html 

A heat-loving hybrid that is fast-maturing in desert regions of the Southwestern U.S. ‘Castle Dome’ displays cold vigor, allowing for later plantings (in early season slots).  

https://www.vegetables.bayer.com/us/enus/products/broccoli/details.html/broccoli_castle_dome_usa_seminis_fresh_market_open_field_fresh_market_west.html 

‘Eastern Crown’ is very heat tolerant, keeping its’ attractive, dark-green color in hot weather. It matures early and holds in the field extremely well. Matures in 58 days. 

https://www.seedway.com/product/eastern-crown-broccoli-treated-seed/

Disease package: Pp 

‘Emerald Crown’ was specifically bred for high quality and high yield crown cuts and short trim. Very uniform, tight heads with blue-green beads. ‘Emerald Crown’ has a growing season that is warm to cool (not for rainy season). Southeast growing region, and adaptable. Matures in 62 to 65 days.

https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/broccoli/emerald-crown/ 

IR: Pp 

Good heat tolerance and holding ability make ‘Gypsy’ a winner for spring plantings. Vigorous, uniform plants yield smooth-dome heads. The eye-catching medium-green color and medium-small beads make it a standout for fresh market bunching, or crown cut. Matures in 68 days. 

https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/broccoli/products/00239-broccoli-gypsy-f1?variant=28917356881 

‘Imperial’ produces high quality tight, dome-shaped heads, with small, dark-green beads. Excellent post-harvest holding ability that work well for bunching and crown cut. It’s a great long-day growing performer. Matures in 85 days. 

https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/broccoli/products/11409-broccoli-imperial-f1?variant=28918457425 

HR: Foc: (1) 

‘Kariba RZ’ is an early-mid maturing multi-use hybrid. It produces a uniform, heavy curd, and strong against hollow stem. Early winter desert harvest, as well as spring and late-autumn, coastal California harvest period, for optimal quality. Matures in 65 to 75 days, (depending on growing conditions). 

https://www.rijkzwaanusa.com/find-your-variety/broccoli/kariba-rz 

‘Kingdom’ has good crown quality for such an early performer. It has a medium-sized plant and lower head position. Ideal for the Northeast summer-fall harvest slots, and early winter harvesting, in the Desert Southwest. 

https://sakatavegetables.com/vegetable/broccoli/kingdom/ 

‘Millennium’ is a highly adaptable, crown-cut variety. It yields high-domed heads, with very small beads, and exceptional mature, uniform heads. Good tolerance to heat and less side shoots. It is anthocyanin-free and has strong, post-harvest color retention.  

https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/broccoli/millennium 

‘Monty’ has shown superior heat tolerance (under warm summer conditions, in New England).  It performs well under variable weather conditions. The heads are well-domed and bright green. Good adaptability, and matures in 56 days.  

https://www.johnnyseeds.com/vegetables/broccoli/standard-broccoli/monty-f1-broccoli-seed-4405.html 

‘Red Admiral’ is a purple sprouting hybrid. Ideal for the late-winter to early-spring slot. Example, seed mid-June and transplant into the field mid-July, these large-framed plants and a yield of two flushes (starting mid-to-late February). The long, semi-leaved stems with bright purple florets, withstood many nights below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and were easy to bunch or sell as florets.  

https://www.osborneseed.com/catalog/item-content/77039/red-admiral-f1/pr_77039/cp_/catalog/vegetables/broccoli/sprouting 

‘Red Fire’ is a purple sprouting hybrid. It follows a harvest succession, after ‘Red Admiral’. An example, seed in mid-June, transplant in mid-July, and a yield of two flushes (starting early March). Long, semi-leaved stems with bright purple florets withstood many nights below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and were easy to bunch, or sell as florets. An easy plant for winter and overwintering. 

https://www.osborneseed.com/catalog/item-content/77040/red-fire-f1/pr_77040/cp_/catalog/vegetables/broccoli/sprouting 

‘Tahoe RZ’ is a high-yielding hybrid that performs best under cool-to-warm conditions. The high-domed head is smooth, dense and excellent for crowns. It produces uniform small-to-medium beads, and is an attractive, dark-green hue. Ideal for coastal California, and grows in 60 to 70 days, (depending on growing conditions). 

https://www.rijkzwaanusa.com/find-your-variety/broccoli/tahoe-rz