The real meaning of early and late
In nearly all the leading vegetables there are “early”, “main” and ‘late” varieties. These terms are frequently misunderstood by the home gardener. They in fact refer to the time the particular crop takes to mature and NOT the time of season they should be planted. Thus the “early” varieties are suitable for late sowings because they will mature more quickly than the others.
As a general rule the early types do not yield as heavy a crop as the later ones, although they are of excellent quality. Ideally, early, main and lates of one crop should be sown simultaneously. This will give continuity of harvest, with the earlies being ready in, say, eight weeks; the main crop three weeks later and the lates a month after that.
As the season advances, sowings should be generally confined to the early sorts.
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