Why bellaverde®?
If you’re looking for broccoli with a unique, sweet taste which is not only a versatile ingredient but is equally delicious when eaten on its own, then look no further than bellaverde®.
Fresh from the fields of Lincolnshire, bellaverde® is harvested by hand throughout the season from the middle of June until the end of November and then in Spain between December and the middle of June.
Whether it's lightly steamed, boiled, stir-fried, or eaten raw, used in salads, soups, or as a side dish, it will transform a meal into something special with its delicate, clean, fresh taste, quite unlike any other broccoli.
A true, pure broccoli, it is very similar in appearance to Cime de Rapa, the traditional wild broccoli which was eaten by our forbears.
Bellaverde® is Italian for “beautiful green.” Broccoli originates from the Calabria region of Italy – which is why it is sometimes called calabrese – so it was appropriate to give it an Italian name.
The secret of bellaverde’s® sweetness is in the sunlight! When the main head of broccoli has been harvested, fresh new shoots develop, which after 10 days are ready to be picked. The shoots grow above the plant so that they can catch the sunlight. The sunlight and the quick growth give the shoots their attractive green colour and distinctive sweet taste and texture.
