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Growing Cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbages are extremely hardy members of the brassica family,
which thrive in cold damp winters and are capable of
withstanding temperatures which would destroy many other crops
The variety
to the left is January King a hardy winter variety with
heads which are crispy and crunchy and full of flavour.
The somewhat unglamorous reputation gained by
cabbage has changed
over the last few years, newer varieties have been introduced
which are milder tasting than the old much stronger flavoured
types, these varieties have also been bred to be more disease
resistant.
Because the cabbage is suitable to most temperate climates and
soils and require minimal attention, they are one of the easiest
crops to grow.
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Latin Name
Winter Cabbage:
Brassica oleracea capitata
Savoy Cabbage:
Brassica oleracea bullata major.
Site and Soil Cabbages will thrive on almost any well drained ground, but prefer a medium to light soil which will maintain a reasonable amount of water.
Plant to Harvest Time
20-35 weeks for red and autumn cabbages.28 weeks for winter cabbages.
32 weeks for Savoys.
Yield
For red and green cabbages about 10-12 per 3 m (10')
row. Each head weighing between 0.5-1.5 kg(1-3lb)
Savoys yield about 6-7 per 3m (10') row. Each head
weighing between 1-2 kg (2-4.4lb)
Variety
Colour
Comments
Autumn Queen Dark Green Cropping: Late Autumn/Winter
January King Conifer-blue Crispy and crunchy heads with good flavour.
Minicole Dark Green Cropping: Late Summer/Autumn
Caramba Dark/Light Green Cropping late June to early November
