Specialty Broccoli & Cauliflower Seeds
Harvest the Future
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Harvest the Future 〰️
Brassica Innovators, based in Salinas, California, is a seed company specializing in premium Sweet Baby Broccoli and Sweet Baby Cauliflower seeds for professional growers serving foodservice and retail markets worldwide. Our vertically integrated seed-to-seed model combines deep expertise in genetics, seed production, and grower-driven collaboration to supply reliable, high-quality varieties.
As the Brassica Innovation Incubator, we bring together growers and post-harvest partners to align genetics and production with market needs, supporting strong yields and consistent quality throughout the supply chain.
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Sweeter
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Tender
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Better 〰️ Sweeter 〰️ Tender 〰️
Sweet Baby Broccoli
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Brassica Innovators actively develops sweet baby broccoli, combining the best qualities of broccoli and Gai Lan (Chinese kale) to enhance flavor and tenderness.
Our featured varieties—Pancho and Cisco—stand out in the market with a distinctive Gai Lan character, delivering a naturally sweeter, more flavorful taste.
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Pancho and Cisco Sweet Baby Broccoli produce attractive, compact heads with medium-sized beads, and enlongated, slender stems. Their smooth stems give the plants an elegant, premium appearance.
Both varieties offer strong downy mildew tolerance and year-round production potential, with Cisco being particularly well suited to winter growing conditions.
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As Brassica Innovators, we believe the best varieties are proven through close partnership with growers. We focus on practical, long-term relationships that work for growers, without adding layers of fees or requirements. Throughout the growing season, we work closely with growers—sharing observations, learning from field experience, and applying the best horticultural practices to help each variety perform at its best.
Our collaboration extends beyond the field to harvest and post-harvest handling, because a great variety is only valuable when it delivers consistent quality all the way to the customer.
Pretty on the plate. Sweet in every bite
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Pretty on the plate. Sweet in every bite 〰️
Sweet Baby Cauliflower
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Brassica Innovators brought the original Caulilini® and its long-stem cauliflower cousin to the market, introducing a new generation of sweet baby cauliflower with small florets and slender, tender stems.
Our featured varieties, Trident and La Mesa, offer different stem lengths and floret sizes to meet diverse market needs. Trident is ideal for compact florets and a refined, uniform presentation, while La Mesa is well suited for long-stem bunches and a fresh, premium look. Together, these varieties provide versatile product options for a wide range of applications and presentation styles.
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Sweet Baby Cauliflower offers a naturally sweeter flavor than conventional cauliflower, with fully edible stems that require minimal trimming—reducing prep waste and maximizing whole-vegetable utilization. Easy to prepare and delicious raw or cooked, they offer exceptional versatility across cuisines and cooking methods, from roasting and grilling to sautéing, stir-frying, tempura frying, blanching, and steaming. Their attractive, floral-like appearance makes them a standout on the plate.
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Both Trident and La Mesa offer strong mildew tolerance, year-round production potential, and excellent adaptation to coastal climates.
Get in Touch
Meet Our Strategic Alliance
Aruba Seed
René Beussen
rene@arubaseed.com
Z&S Seed Services
Mervyn Selvidge
merv@zsseedservices.com
1143 Madison Lane, Salinas, CA 93907 USA