Red cabbage is not just red cabbage. There are numerous different breeds and variants that differ in growth, shape and color. We have compiled the most important ones for you below.

Depending on the variety, red cabbage can be harvested from June to November

The red cabbage in the profile

All red cabbage varieties have something in common:

  • Botanical name: Brassica oleracea convar. capitata var. rubra L.
  • Trivial names: blue cabbage, red cabbage, red cabbage
  • Plant Family: Cruciferous
  • Genus: Cabbage
  • Sowing: April - May (can be brought forward from March)
  • Harvest time: August - November
  • flowers: yellow
  • Growth height and width: up to 30cm
  • Location: sunny, moist and rich in nutrients
  • Pests: Cabbage White, Whitefly
  • Nutritional Values: Magnesium (16mg), Vitamin C (57mg), Calcium (45mg), Sodium (27mg), Potassium (243mg)

The most important types of red cabbage at a glance

Surname sowing development time harvest Weight
amaranth March - June About 3 months June August Approx. 1.5kg
Bandolero F1 Mid April - late May About 4 months Early September - late October 3.5 to 5 kg
Buscaro F1 Mid April - late May About 4 months Early September - late October 4 to 5.0 kg
garnet March - June 3 - 4 months August - October Approx. 2kg
Huzaro F1 Early May - late May About 4.5 months Early October - mid November 2.5 to 3.0 kg
Integro F1 Early April - late June About 3 months Early July - late October 2.0 to 2.5 kg
Klimaro F1 Mid April - late May About 4 months Early September - late November 2.5 to 4.5 kg
Lodero F1 Early May - late May 4 - 5 months Early October - late October 2.5 to 3.0 kg
Pesaro F1 Early May - late June About 4 months Early October - mid November 2.5 to 4.5 kg
Primero F1 Early March - late 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 2.5 kg

Which red cabbage variety 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 selection of red cabbage varieties dependent on this: You want to harvest red cabbage in June and it can be a little smaller? Then the red cabbage variety Primero is the right one for you! Do you want to harvest until late autumn? Then opt for Pesaro. A clever idea is to combine early and late varieties so you can harvest red cabbage from June to November.

tips

If you store your red cabbage properly, you can enjoy it all winter long.

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