What Should I Know About My Variety Of Florence Fennel?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Perfection’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Orion F1’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Di Firenze’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Zefa Fino’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Victorio’?

This selected, non-hybrid cultivar has larger bulbs and better resistance to bolting than older types. It is potentially suitable for sowing from spring until fall, but it may need protection in cooler regions that are prone to cold springs and short summers. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This high-yielding F1 hybrid variety produces large, uniform, pure white bulbs with excellent flavor and crispness. It is excellent used in cooking, or for eating raw in salads. The plants are resistant to bolting, so can be sown early in the season. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This Italian variety produces large, crisp, white bulbs, and attractive, mid-green, feathery foliage. The fennel has a tasty, aniseed flavor, and is well used in cooking. It does not have good resistance to bolting, so it does best in warm regions. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

This long-established Swiss, non-hybrid variety matures fast, producing quick-swelling, large, white bulbs. The bulbs are a uniform, rounded shape, and of excellent quality. It is especially well-suited to summer sowing in areas with cooler conditions and has some resistance to bolting. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

Also known as ‘Victoria’, this hybrid fennel has strong vigor, producing robust foliage and a heavy crop of large, dense, quick-maturing fennel. The bulbs are of good quality and have a green tinge. It is well-suited to cooler regions for summer sowing. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.

‘Finale’ non-hybrid fennel produces strong, feathery foliage and large, heavy, rounded bulbs with good white color. It has good bolt resistance so can be sown early, and is reliable from mid-to-late summer, even in cooler regions. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted from spring to summer and harvested during late summer to early winter. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a cold-hardy variety.