White cabbage is known as a typical winter vegetable. But some varieties can be harvested as early as June. Find out here when your white cabbage is ready to be harvested and from when to when you can harvest your white cabbage.
White cabbage that is harvested late has a longer shelf life
Harvest time depends on the variety
There are many different types of white cabbage, which differ mainly in their harvest time. Most varieties can be harvested from mid-September to November. Some very early varieties can be picked from the garden from the beginning of June and if you prefer your white cabbage at home, you can harvest white cabbage from mid-July at the latest. We have put together an overview of the individual white cabbage varieties and their harvesting period for you here.
Don't harvest too late
You should not harvest white cabbage in frost, but white cabbage is hardy. So you don't have to harvest it before the onset of winter. However, you should protect it a little from the cold, e.g. with fir branches or something similar. Do not leave white cabbage for too long because, as with all types of cabbage, the head can burst open.