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Chou Spring Hero F1
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The 'Spring Hero F1' Cabbage is an early variety that offers beautiful round and compact heads of soft and crunchy leaves in spring. The prestigious Royal Horticultural Society has awarded this cabbage for its high quality. It is sown from July to August for a harvest in April to May.
The Round Cabbage or Drumhead Cabbage is a trendy leaf vegetable. It is a must-have in the vegetable garden, and if we love it so much, it may be as much for its flavour as for the generous size of the heads it forms.
Called either Drumhead Cabbage or Round Cabbage (in Latin Brassica oleracea capitata, capitata meaning "head"), this beautiful vegetable plant belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). Originally from Europe, it is a biennial plant grown annually that produces a more or less tight head, which can be round, slightly flattened, or distinctly conical in pointed varieties. The leaves of the Round Cabbage are smooth, and their colour varies depending on the varieties: from very light green, almost white, to dark green, sometimes slightly bluish, to red tinged with violet to nearly black.
Cabbage, although emblematic of winter, can be sown and harvested almost all year round. Varieties are generally grouped into three main categories: spring cabbages that are harvested from late April to June, summer and autumn cabbages for the period from July, and winter cabbages that, along with leeks and parsnips, allow you to wait until the first spring harvests.
Round Cabbage can be eaten raw or cooked; it can be grated in salads, braised to accompany meat and fish dishes, stuffed, or used in soups and sauerkraut. There are plenty of recipes, both in traditional and modern cuisine.
From a dietary point of view, it is remarkable: its energy value is low, but it is very rich in vitamins C, B6, and B9, and it also contains a lot of fibre and minerals like calcium.
It is easy to grow if you meet its requirements: deep soil, excellent manure, and regular moisture. It thrives in the sun and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
Note: This variety is labelled F1 for "F1 hybrid" because it results from the cross-breeding of carefully selected parents to combine their qualities. This results in a variety that can be flavourful and early while resistant to certain diseases. Sometimes criticised or wrongly associated with GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds are attractive for their uniformity and resistance. Still, unfortunately, their qualities do not pass on to the next generations: it will, therefore, not be possible to save the seeds for future sowing.
Harvest: it is done when the cabbage forms a nice head and before the leaves start to turn yellow. It is done with a knife by cutting just below the head.
Storage: Round Cabbage can be kept in the refrigerator for several days. It also freezes very well after being blanched in salted boiling water. Winter varieties can also be left in the ground. Finally, the production of sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) allows you to preserve white-headed autumn varieties deliciously.
A gardener's tip: Don't forget the flowers! Even though the vegetable garden is primarily a garden for producing quality vegetables, it is always interesting to plant flowers. Firstly, even if the beauty of certain vegetables like cabbage is enough for the aesthetic pleasure they provide, they also repel pests and attract valuable pollinators. So, do not hesitate to plant, in the middle of the rows or at the edge of the bed, Gaillardias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums, or even beautiful herbs like Dill. However, be careful with certain plants, although very useful, like Borage, which tends to self-seed abundantly in areas dedicated to cultivation.
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The germination temperature of Spring Hero F1 Cabbage is around 15°C (59°F) (minimum 10°C (50°F), maximum 30°C (86°F)) and takes 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: from July to August
Harvest period: from April to May
You can sow directly in place or prepare seedlings that will be later transplanted to their final location in the garden.
Preparing seedlings: Under shelter from late autumn to late winter or in a greenhouse in the garden for the rest of the year (depending on the recommended sowing period), sow the seeds at a depth of 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) in good seed compost or fine soil. Cover lightly with compost and keep the substrate moist but not soggy.
When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into pots if necessary before planting them in the garden when there is no longer any risk of frost. When planting, respect the recommended spacing for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In suitably amended and finely worked soil, create furrows with a depth of one or two centimetres, spaced 45 centimetres (18 inches) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, leaving one plant every 45 centimetres (18 inches).
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Cultivation:
Cabbage is grown in sunny areas. It is a demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) by digging it into a depth of 5 cm (2in) after having loosened the soil, as with any vegetable crop. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually raise the pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it near other Brassicas and zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek, and strawberry.
Beware of pests such as Cabbage White Butterfly or Flea Beetles, and consider using insect netting. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot, so it is important to rotate crops in the plots.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.