Crop |
Production
Season |
Normal
Sowing
Time |
Normal
Cropping
Time |
Market |
Standard
Row Width
(inches) |
Direct
Drilling
Seed
Spacing
(inches) |
Approx.
No. Seeds
Drilled/Acre |
Standard
Row Width
(inches) |
Plant
Spacing
Within
Row
(inches) |
Plant
Population/
Acre |
| Artichoke |
July to Nov |
Feb to Mar
Mar to Apr |
From July
(one year
later than
Feb/Mar
sowing) |
Fresh |
36 |
6 |
29,040 |
Transplanted
to 48 |
Transplanted
to 36 |
3,600 |
| Asparagus |
|
Feb
modules
/blocks |
April to
June, 2
years from
planting |
Fresh
Prepack |
|
|
|
Transplant in
May 54 |
Transplant in
May 12 |
10,000 |
| Aubergine |
Spring to
Summer |
Early Dec
to May |
May to
Sept |
Fresh |
|
|
|
36 |
12 |
14,520 |
| Broad Bean |
O/E
E
M |
Nov to Dec
Mid Feb
April |
May to June
June
July |
Fresh |
18 |
6 |
58,000 |
|
|
|
Climbing
Flat and
Climbing
French
Bean |
Early
Glasshouse
Crop |
Mid Jan
(South) to
Mid Feb
(North) |
June to
July |
Fresh |
48 |
15
2 Seeds
per station |
17,500 |
48 |
15
2 Seeds
per station |
17,500 |
Dwarf
French
Bean |
E
M |
HG March 1
CG April 1
Early May-
Early July |
From May 10
From June 1
July to Oct |
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh and
Process |
24
24
15 |
2.5-3
2.5-3
2.5-3 |
105,000 to
87,000
140,000 to
180,000 |
|
|
|
Runner
Bean |
VE (protected)
E
M |
Mar - End May
May to June
June |
Early July-Aug
Mid July-Sept
Aug-Sept |
Fresh
Fresh
36
Pathways |
30 Ground
supported
24 |
4
20-30 |
52,500
14,000 |
|
|
|
| Beet |
E
Glasshouse
Outdoor
(poly cover)
Outdoor
(uncovered)
M |
Jan
Mid March
End March
April to July |
May
June
End June
July to Oct |
Fresh
Bunching
Fresh
Bunching
Freash Early
Pickling
Pickling |
15
15
15
15 twinline
(16 seeds
/ft run) |
1.5
1.5
1.25
1.5 |
280,000
280,000
340,000
550,000 |
Please note -
seeds required
vary according to
cluster count |
|
|
| Beet, leaf |
Summer/
Autumn |
March to
June |
July to Nov |
Fresh |
18 |
4 |
87,120 |
|
|
|
| Borecole |
Autumn
and Winter |
Direct drill
May to June
Modules April
to July** |
Oct to Feb
Oct to Feb |
Fresh
Fresh
Prepack |
24 |
4-8 |
32,500
to 65,000 |
20 |
18 |
17,500 |
Brussels
Sprout |
Early
Maincrop |
Feb
March |
August to Sept
Oct to March |
Fresh
Fresh/
Process |
|
|
|
24
24 |
15
15 |
17,000
17,000 |
Chinese
Cabbage |
E
M |
March - April
Early May
- End July |
June to July
July to Nov |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
15
15 |
15
15 |
28,000
28,000 |
Pointed
Cabbage |
Early**
M |
Feb to July |
End May to Nov |
Fresh |
|
|
|
18 |
12 |
29,000 |
| Cabbage |
Summer/
Autumn |
Transplanted**
Early Feb to
Mid May |
Early June to
Mid Oct |
Fresh |
|
|
|
16-20 |
16-20 |
24,600-
15,000 |
White
Cabbage |
Transplanted** |
Early March to
Mid April |
End Sept
to Nov |
Fresh
Process |
|
|
|
14-18 |
20-20 |
22,500-
17,500 |
Industrial
Cabbage |
Transplanted**
E |
Mid Feb to
Mid April |
End July
to Nov |
Process |
|
|
|
24-
28 |
24
28 |
11,500
8,000 |
| Red Cabbage |
Transplanted**
M |
Early March to
Mid April |
Aug to Nov |
Fresh
Process |
|
|
|
20
20 |
16
20 |
20,000
15,600 |
Spring
Cabbage |
Hearted
Greens
Aut/Win/Spr |
Aug
July/Aug |
March to May
Oct to April |
Prepack
Fresh
Prepack
Fresh |
15-18
12-18 |
5-10
5 |
80,000-
35,500
100,000-
70,000 |
15-18
12-18 |
10
10
10
10 |
43,000
35,000
82,000-
35,000 |
Savoy
Cabbage |
Transplanted**
E/M
Late |
Early March
Early May |
July to Oct
Oct to March |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
20
20 |
16
20 |
20,000
15,600 |
| Broccoli |
Transplanted
E**
M |
Jan to Feb
March to
Mid July |
June
July to Nov |
Fresh
Floretting
Fresh
Floretting |
|
|
|
24
24 |
16
16 |
16,000
16,000 |
| Capsicum |
VE
E
M |
HG Early Oct
HG Mid Feb
CG end Apr
to May |
Late Feb to Oct
June to Oct
July to Oct |
|
|
|
|
25.5 |
18 |
15,000 |
| Carrot |
Early
2nd E
M
Chantenay |
End Oct to
Jan (poly)
Early Feb
under poly
April to
Mid June
Mid Feb to
end June |
Early to
mid June
Mid June to
late July
August
onwards
July
onwards |
Bunching/
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh |
18
18
18
9 rows in
10" bands.
3 triple rows
in tandem |
1.25-
0.9
0.8
0.5-
0.4 |
250,000-
350,000
400,000
600,000-
800,000
3,500,000 |
|
|
|
| Cauliflower |
Transplant**
Early Summer
Summer/
Autumn
Winter |
Mid Oct or
Mid Jan to
Early Feb
Mid Feb
to June
May-
Early June |
Late May to
Late June
July to Nov
Dec to June |
Fresh/
Processing |
|
|
|
24
20
24
24-30 |
18
20
16
20 |
14,500
15,600
16,000
13,000
-10,000 |
| Celeriac |
Transplant**
M |
March |
Oct/Nov |
Fresh/
Processing |
|
|
|
15 |
18 |
24,000 |
| Celery |
E
Transplant**
M |
HG Dec
End March to
Early May |
End May
July to Dec |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
10
15 |
10
12 |
60,000
35,000 |
Chicory,
Witloof |
VE
E
M
L |
Early May
(lift Aug to Oct)
Early/Mid May
(lift Oct)
Mid May
(lift Oct to Nov)
Early/Mid May
(lift Nov) |
Sept to Nov
Nov to Dec
Mid Dec to
End Feb
Feb to July |
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh |
18 |
2 |
174,000 |
|
|
|
| Courgette |
Indoor E
Outdoor E
Protected
M |
HG March
End April
Mid May to
End June |
Mid/end May
Early to
Mid June
June to Sept |
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh |
2 seeds/
station |
30 |
11,500*
11,500* |
48
36
36 |
30
30
30 |
4,350
5,750
5,750 |
Cucumber
(under glass) |
E and M
Second Crop |
Nov to Jan
End May |
Feb to June
July onwards |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
| Endive |
Spring/
Summer
/Autumn |
Feb to July |
May to Oct |
Processing
Fresh |
|
|
|
12 |
15 |
34,800 |
Fennel
Florence |
Summer and
Autumn |
April to July |
June to Oct |
Fresh |
18 |
4* |
87,000 |
18 |
12 |
29,000 |
| Fenugreek |
Summer
and Autumn |
Mid March to
Mid July |
End May
to Oct |
Fresh |
10 |
55 seeds
per ft |
50-60kg acre |
|
|
|
| Gherkin |
Summer
and Autumn |
From May 1
Transplant from
End May
Direct sow
End May |
From August
Sept onwards |
Fresh
Pickling
Fresh
Pickling |
20
2/3 seeds
per station |
18 |
35,000-
52,500 |
20
2/3 seed per
8cm module |
18 |
35,000 |
| Kohl Rabi |
M |
Early Feb
Mid July |
Late May
Mid Oct |
Fresh |
15 |
4 |
100,000 |
Transplant
**15 |
9 |
44.700 |
| Leek |
M |
March
to May |
Sept to
March |
Prepack
Fresh |
18
18 |
1.5
2.5 |
230,000
140,000 |
18
18 |
3
6 |
115,000
58,000 |
Lettuce
Indoor |
Short Day
Long Day |
20 Aug to
1 Jan
1Jan to
20 Aug |
End Oct/
End Apr
End Apr/
End Oct |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
8
8 |
9
8 |
85,000
95,000 |
Lettuce
Outdoor |
Drilled Spring
to Autumn
Transplated**
under
polythene
Outdoor |
End March/
Mid July
End Dec
End March
to Mid Aug |
End June/
End Oct
Early May
Mid June
to End Oct |
Fresh
Fresh
Fresh |
12 |
6 |
85,000 |
12
12
12 |
12
12
12 |
42,500
42,500
42,500 |
| Marrow |
E Indoor
E Protected M |
Feb to March
Details as
For Courgettes |
Early June |
Fresh |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Melon |
Cold Glass +
Poly tunnel |
Early April |
July to Aug |
Fresh |
|
|
|
30 |
36 |
5,750 |
| Okra |
Glass |
HG Feb
to March |
50-60 days
from sowing |
Fresh
Processing |
|
|
|
14 |
24 |
18,670 |
Bulb Onion
Bulb Onion Sets |
M
Overwintered |
Direct drill
Feb to March
Mid Aug
Oct
Jan-March |
Late Aug/Sept
June/July
July
Aug-Sept |
9-14
9-14
18 |
|
|
250,000-
200,000
290,000-
250,000
165,000 |
|
|
200,000-
170,000 |
| Salad Onion |
Spring
Overwintered
Japanese |
Feb to June
July to Sep
April to June |
June to Nov
Dec to April
June to Oct |
|
14.4
14.4
14.4 |
38 seeds/ft
40 seeds/ft
40 seeds/ft |
1,380,000
1,450,000
1,450,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
1,180,000
1,180,000 |
| Shallots |
|
Direct Drill
Feb to April |
End July to
End August |
|
14.4 |
25 seeds/ft |
900,000 |
|
|
|
| Parsley |
E/M/L |
Feb to July |
June until frost |
Fresh
Processing |
18 |
1 |
350,000 |
18 |
6 |
350,000-
580,000 |
| Hamburg |
Autumn |
April |
Sept to Oct |
Fresh |
15 |
2* |
209,000 |
8
6-10 seeds
per cell |
15 |
52,272 |
| Parsnip |
Autumn/
Winter |
Feb to April |
Aug to March |
Fresh |
Ware
18" twin
Prepack
18" twin |
3.75/4.5
3.25/4.0 |
under poly
150-180,000
open ground
170-220,000 |
|
|
|
| Pea |
VE
E |
Nov to Feb
Feb to March |
Early May
June |
Fresh
Fresh |
8
8 |
2
1.5 |
392,000
522,000 |
|
|
|
| Sugar Pea |
Summer |
Mar to June |
May to Sept |
Fresh |
8 |
1.5 |
522,000 |
|
|
|
| Pumpkin |
Late Summer
Autumn |
Transplant Sow
early May
Direct drilled
End May |
Sept to Oct |
Fresh |
36
2 seeds
per station |
30* |
11,600 |
36 |
30 |
5,800 |
| Radicchio |
Spring/
Summer
Autumn
Transplant** |
March to July |
June to Nov |
Fresh/
Processing |
|
|
|
12 |
12 |
43,560 |
| Radish |
Outdoor
Spring to
Autumn
Indoor all
year round |
Feb to Sept |
April to Nov |
Fresh
Fresh |
8
4 |
2
1.5 |
392,000
1,045,000 |
|
|
|
| Spinach |
Spring/
Summer/
Autumn
Early Spring
(overwintering
crop) |
Early March
to Aug
Sept to Oct |
Mid May to
End Nov
April to May |
Fresh |
12
12 |
1
3 |
522,720
130,680 |
|
|
|
Sprouting
Broccoli(HO) |
M |
Late May to
Late June |
Feb to May |
Fresh |
|
|
|
24 |
18 |
14,500 |
| Swede |
E
M |
April
End April
to End May
(North)
May to July
(South) |
July to Sept
Sept to March |
Fresh
Fresh/
Processing |
18 |
4 |
87,000 |
|
|
|
| Sweetcorn |
Summer/
Autumn |
May |
Aug to Oct |
Fresh |
24 |
8 |
32,670 |
|
|
|
| Tomato |
E
M |
HG Late Nov
CG Feb/Jun |
Late March
to August
June to Oct |
Fresh
Fresh |
|
|
|
32
32 |
24
20 |
8,160
9,800 |