Cabbage familiar to modern day gardeners is relatively new in size and colors, being developed in the 16th Century in Northern Europe. The head forming cabbages were slowly developed from a loose leafed, savoy type cabbage that originated several thousand years ago in the Mid East, spreading through trade into Asia and Europe at roughly the same pace.
Cabbage does best as an early Spring or a Fall crop, as it needs cooler weather to properly develop the heads. The early types are best planted early Spring for an early Summer crop, and the late varieties planted in late Summer for a Fall crop.
Raw cabbage is sliced and used in salads or with mayonnaise as the familiar coleslaw. It may be cooked as an ingredient of soups, stews and stuffings. May be best known as sauerkraut or in other cooking traditions as pickled cabbage.
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Approx 100 seeds per pack.
Planting Instructions
Indoors: Sow seeds 1/2" deep in flats 6-8 weeks before last frost date. Transplant in 4 weeks, 3" apart in flats. Set out 2 weeks before last expected frost 24-36" apart. Direct seed or set out in full sun where summers are mild, or in afternoon shade in hot dry climates. Grows best in soil that is well drained, fertile and rich in humus.
Mammoth Red Rock Cabbage is an heirloom from 1889 that have solid round flattened purple-red 7-10 in. diameter large 6-8 lbs heads.
Excellent keeper with hard and tightly wrapped leaves, large-framed medium core that is great for pickling, boiling and general use. Excellent quality cabbage.
78-105 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage was introduced about 1840. These small 2-3 pound distinctly pointed, conical shaped heads are fast growing, ready for early summer harvesting. Best cabbage for early spring planting.
Regarded by many as one of the best tasting cabbages. Compact size is ideal for raised beds; it's easy to space four or five closely across the width of a raised bed without over crowding.
64 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Savoy Perfection Cabbage is a large drumhead-type cabbage having delicious finely-crinkled, medium dark-green savoyed leaves that are sweet and mild in flavor. Finer than most cabbages, being sweeter, with a delicate flavor, it does not give off a sulfur smell when cooking like other cabbage varieties.
Hardy and easy to grow, especially as a late cabbage, its flavor improves even more after a light frost. High production means this is perfect for home gardens and market growers. Heads average 6-8 lbs. Great for stuffing, steaming, stir fry, and is the key ingredient in Italian minestrone soup.
90 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Danish Ballhead Cabbage, also known as Amager Short-Stemmed is a very dependable and productive variety, resists bolting and splitting and is a good keeper. The large round, blue-green heads are 7-8” in diameter, weighing 5-7 lbs
Introduced commercially by W. Atlee Burpee in 1887, this was a very popular variety of cabbage during the 19th century. Its history seems to be much longer, as the “Amager Short-Stemmed” strain was developed by the Dutch on Amager Island, just outside of Copenhagen in the 15th Century.
85-110 days
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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