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Belstar
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Belstar is a hybrid heading broccoli bred for compact, domed green heads, heat tolerance relative to older types, and uniform bead size for fresh market and organic programmes. Flavour is standard sweet-green Calabrese style when harvested tight; it yellows if held warm after cut. Plants are managed for a single primary head in many systems. Treat as supermarket broccoli—steam, roast, soup. Hybrid uniformity helps portion control in foodservice. Side-shoot production varies by how much plant is left after main cut.
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History
Belstar hybrid broccoli entered European and export seed channels for fresh market.
Organic growers favoured Belstar for reliable head quality under varied conditions.
Belstar appeared frequently in North American organic broccoli acreage reports.
Belstar remained a listed hybrid in commercial broccoli variety trials.