Brassica oleracea (105 days) Open-pollinated. Compact deep-burgundy red heads are excellent raw, cooked or fermented. In good storage they'll keep till March.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (62 days) Open-pollinated. Classic early round 3-5 lb grey-green compact heads on short stems. Excellent flavor. Not long standing.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (110 days) F-1 hybrid. Flat-topped 5-7 lb green heads. Tender, sweet, juicy; ideal for rolls, wraps and krauts. Not for storage. Holds well in the field.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) Open-pollinated. This old variety developed in northern Europe more than a century ago still reigns supreme as...
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (40-60 days from transplant) F-1 hybrid. Pointy-headed green cabbage, can grow up to 8-10 lbs. Excellent weather-stress tolerance.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (103 days) F-1 hybrid. Mondo 12.5-lb basketball-sized green heads, for fall cooking and kraut. Large plants suppress weeds.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Reminiscent of a rhodolite garnet, dark reddish-purple and solid as a polished gemstone....
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (75 days) Open-pollinated. Distinctive violet-rose color. Small to medium 3-5 lb heads can be up to 7" across on a compact plant.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (85 days) F-1 hybrid. Deep purple-red rock-hard round heads avg 4-6 lb. Excellent for long storage. Very cold hardy.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (105 days) F-1 hybrid. Dense 3-6 lb red heads with savoyed pinkish-purple outer leaves and green interior. Can be overwintered.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (95 days) Open-pollinated. French heirloom. Large medium-green heads average 4-6 lb. Juicy, with mild semi-sweet flavor.
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Brassica oleracea (capitata group) (85 days) F-1 hybrid. 2-4 lb solid slightly flattened light green heads with dark blue-green waxy wrapper leaves. Adapted to close spacings.
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Cabbage
About 150–350 seeds/g.
Days to maturity are from transplant date.
Blue-purple foods such as red cabbage and purple cauliflower contain anthocyanins and phenolics, which benefit the urinary tract, memory and immune system.
Culture: Exposure to hoarfrost is good for cabbages. They double their sugar content after one month of cold. Wire hoops and row cover should be used at early stages to keep out flea beetles and swede midge.
Red cabbage seedlings are often used for microgreens.
Minimum germination soil temperature 40°, optimal range 55–95°.