Rapini is a spiky leafed vegetable that surrounds a green bud similar to broccoli. Occasionally there may be small yellow flowers blooming from the buds. The nutty, bitter, and pungent flavor of rapine is an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium, calcium, and iron. Grown throughout the world, Kingston provides only the best rapine all year long.

It is believed that modern-day rapini originated as a wild herb in either China or the Mediterranean region. Today, it is extremely popular in both of those locales, and is a growing favor in the West as well. Rapini is a cool-season crop, so the best time for home gardeners to grow it is in the fall or early spring. Plants grown in warmer weather tend to go to seed prematurely. The plants should be harvested before the florets open. Cut the stems at ground level or just above the ground. Ideally, rapini should be harvested or purchased right before eating, it can be stored, unwashed, in a resealable plastic bag in the crisper draw of the refrigerator for up to five days.

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