The red cabbage in the profile
All Red cabbage varieties have a lot in common:
- Botanical name: Brassica oleracea convar. capitata var. rubra L.
- Common names: blue cabbage, red cabbage, red cabbage
- Plant family: cruciferous family
- Genus: cabbage
- sowing: April - May (can be brought forward from March)
- Harvest time: August - November
- Flowers: yellow
- Height and width: up to 30cm
- Location: sunny, moist and rich in nutrients
- Pests: Cabbage white butterfly, Whitefly
- Nutritional values: Magnesium (16mg), Vitamin C (57mg), Calcium (45mg), Sodium (27mg), Potassium (243mg)
also read
- The main types of white cabbage
- The savoy cabbage varieties and their sowing and harvesting dates
- The clear planting calendar for the raised bed
The most important red cabbage varieties at a glance
| Surname | sowing | Development time | harvest | weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amaranth | March - June | About 3 months | June August | 1.5kg |
| Bandolero F1 | Mid April - late May | About 4 months | Beginning of September - end of October | 3.5 to 5kg |
| Buscaro F1 | Mid April - late May | About 4 months | Beginning of September - end of October | 4 to 5.0kg |
| garnet | March - June | 3 - 4 months | August - October | Approx. 2kg |
| Huzaro F1 | Beginning of May - end of May | About 4.5 months | Early October - mid November | 2.5 to 3.0kg |
| Integro F1 | Beginning of April - end of June | About 3 months | Beginning of July - end of October | 2.0 to 2.5kg |
| Klimaro F1 | Mid April - late May | About 4 months | Beginning of September - end of November | 2.5 to 4.5kg |
| Lodero F1 | Beginning of May - end of May | 4 - 5 months | Beginning of October - end of October | 2.5 to 3.0kg |
| Pesaro F1 | Beginning of May - end of June | About 4 months | Early October - mid November | 2.5 to 4.5kg |
| Primero F1 | Beginning of March - end of March | 2.5 - 3 months | Mid June - late July | 0.8 - 1.5kg |
| Rodynda | May | 120 - 150 days | 3 - 4 months | September October |
| Travero F1 | Mid April - late May | About 4 months | Mid September - late October | 1.0 to 2.5kg |
Which type of red cabbage is right for me?
As can be seen from the table, both the harvest time and the weight of the red cabbage vary significantly. Therefore, you should make your choice of red cabbage dependent on this: You want to be in June Harvest red cabbage and can it be a little smaller? Then the Primero red cabbage variety is right for you! Do you want to harvest until late autumn? Then choose Pesaro. A smart idea is to combine early and late varieties so you can harvest red cabbage from June through November.
Tips
If you have your Store red cabbage properly, you can enjoy it all winter long.