Artwork is a unique and beautiful dark green stem broccoli that has only recently become available to home gardeners. Previously, stem or baby broccoli was exclusively available in gourmet markets and upscale restaurants. Now home gardeners can make the art of gardening come alive with this delicious, long-yielding variety.
Artwork starts out similar to a regular crown broccoli but after harvesting that first crown, easy-to-harvest tender, and tasty side shoots continue to appear long into the season, resisting warm temperature bolting better than other stem broccolis currently on the market.
Harvest will be maximized if you remove (pinch) the head. It is optimal to remove the main head at the 2-4 cm (.78-1.57 inch) stage by snapping the stem below the head. The first harvest usually occurs 10 days after the head removal. Harvest the stems when they are 6-8 inches in length and 2-4 cm (.78 -1.47 inch) diameter. Stems may be harvested multiple times depending on growing conditions.
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Artwork doesn’t have the huge head like crown broccoli, but the abundance of stems produced throughout the growing season outperforms the crown type in my Zone 6a garden.
The florets are tender and tasty.
Dave Hames –
Artwork is a winner here in my garden in both spring and fall. After the main heads are cut the plants go on to produce lots of tasty and tender side shoots.