{"product_id":"romanesco-cauliflower-seeds","title":"Romanesco Seeds — Italian Heirloom Spiral Cauliflower","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe vegetable that looks like mathematics. \u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e Romanesco is an Italian heirloom grown near Rome for centuries, forming a lime-green head of spiralling pointed cones, each a smaller copy of the whole. Despite the common name it is botanically a cauliflower, not a broccoli. The flavour is mild, nutty and earthy, far less bitter than broccoli, and the texture stays firm and crunchy when cooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; margin: 4px 0 8px;\"\u003eGrowing guide \u0026amp; FAQs\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Guide for Pakistan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Punjab plains late September to mid-October; Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar September; Karachi and coastal Sindh October to November; Murree, Swat and Quetta February to March. It needs a long cool run, so sow early enough to head up before the spring heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sow 6 mm deep in trays about eight weeks before you want to transplant, then plant out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten to twenty-one days at around 21°C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plants 40–60 cm apart, rows 60 cm apart. Mature plants reach 60–90 cm tall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75–100 days. Cut the whole head at 13–15 cm across, while the spirals are still tight and sharply defined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun and water:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun and rich, well-fed soil. Romanesco is a hungry plant — work compost in before planting and keep water steady or the head comes out small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBe honest about the season it needs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a quick crop. Romanesco wants three months of cool weather and will not head properly if it runs into March heat. In the Punjab plains that means sowing by mid-October at the latest. In Murree, Swat or Quetta it is far easier. If you want something reliable and fast, grow one of our Asian greens instead — but nothing else in the garden will look like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCut it into whole florets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spirals are the entire point, so break the head into individual cones rather than chopping it. Roast them with olive oil and salt, or blanch briefly and dress warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOpen-pollinated heirloom\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot a hybrid, so you can save seed from your best plant. Expect a little natural variation in head size between plants — that is normal for an heirloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the packet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 seeds, packed for The Garden by Chanan Din. Bred by \u003cstrong\u003eItalian heirloom, open-pollinated\u003c\/strong\u003e and imported for the Pakistani season. Non-GMO. Every lot is germination-tested in Lahore before it goes on sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to seed starting? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/what-to-sow-september-pakistan\"\u003ewhat to sow in September in Pakistan\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/why-seeds-not-germinating-pakistan\"\u003ewhy your seeds are not germinating\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGermination-tested in Lahore before it reaches you, from a seed house trading since 1932. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"The Garden by Channan Din","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54441325232492,"sku":"THG-IMP-ROMA","price":599.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9053\/5020\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_18_2026_03_57_39_PM_7.png?v=1789734292","url":"https:\/\/thegardenpk.com\/products\/romanesco-cauliflower-seeds","provider":"The Garden by Chanan Din","version":"1.0","type":"link"}