Cabbage Tête de Pierre F1 Plants - Brassica oleracea capitata
Cabbage Tête de Pierre F1 Plants - Brassica oleracea capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata Tête de Pierre F1
Cabbage
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Patrick B., 01/04/2020
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Description
The 'Tête de Pierre' F1 Cabbage is an early and productive hybrid variety intended for summer harvests. This cabbage offers beautiful round heads with green leaves (approximately 1.5 kg), highly resistant to yellowing and bursting. The Cabbage can be consumed raw or cooked, grated in salads, braised to accompany meat and fish dishes, stuffed, or even used in soups and sauerkraut. The vegetable plants of the 'Tête de Pierre' F1 Cabbage can be planted from March to June for a harvest from May to September.
The White Cabbage or Smooth-leafed Cabbage is a very popular leaf vegetable. It is one of the must-haves in the vegetable garden and if we love it so much, it may be as much for its flavour as for the generous appearance of the heads it forms. It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), like others: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Savoy Cabbage, red Cabbage or Kale, Kohlrabi, Chinese Cabbage, the list goes on.
The Cabbage bears the Latin name Brassica oleracea capitata, with "capitata" meaning "head". Native to Europe, it is a biennial plant cultivated as an annual that produces a more or less compact head, which can be round, slightly flattened, or sharply conical in pointed varieties. The leaves of the Cabbage are smooth and their color varies depending on the variety: from very light green, almost white, to dark green, sometimes slightly bluish, or from red tinged with violet to almost black.
The Cabbage, although emblematic of winter, can be harvested almost all year round. Cabbage varieties are generally grouped into three main categories: spring Cabbages, which are harvested from late April to June, summer and autumn Cabbages, which are harvested from July to November, and winter Cabbages, which, along with leeks and parsnips, allow us to eat while waiting until the first spring harvests.
The Cabbage can be consumed 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: it has low energy value but is very rich in vitamins C, B6, and B9. It also contains a lot of dietary fibre and minerals such as calcium.
In the vegetable garden, it is an easy vegetable to grow as long as you meet its requirements: deep soil, excellent humus, and regular moisture. It thrives in the sun and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
Harvest: it is ripe when the Cabbage forms a nice head and before the leaves start to turn yellow. It is harvested with a knife, by cutting just below the head. This variety can be harvested from May to September.
Storage: 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 preparation of sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) allows the delicious preservation of white-headed autumn varieties.
Gardening 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 in it. Even though the beauty of certain vegetables like Cabbage is sufficient on its own, flowers enhance the aesthetic aspect of the vegetable garden and also help repel pests and attract precious pollinators. So, don't hesitate to plant Gaillardias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums, or beautiful herbs like Dill, in the middle of the rows or along the borders. However, be cautious of certain plants, such as Borage, which tend to self-seed abundantly in dedicated cultivation spaces.
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Planting and care
Cabbage is grown in the sun. It is a greedy vegetable that requires well-manured soil rich in nitrogen and potassium. It is advisable to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) in the autumn, by raking it in to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having thoroughly loosened the soil, as with any vegetable cultivation.
Planting: Young plants of this variety are planted from March to June for a harvest from May to September.
First, grow the plug plants by transplanting them into trays or buckets with a diameter of 8 to 13 cm (3 to 5in), filled with compost. Place them in a warm and bright place. Water regularly.
For planting in open ground, choose a sunny location (or partial shade if your summers are very hot). Space the plants 40 cm (16in) apart in all directions. Soak the root ball in water for a few moments before planting. Dig a hole, place the plant and cover with fine soil. Water thoroughly.
At the beginning of cultivation, it is advisable to mound up the soil around the base of the cabbage to allow for better anchoring in the soil and better root development.
To reduce watering, we recommend mulching the soil with thin successive layers of grass clippings, ideally mixed with dead leaves.
During cultivation, water moderately but regularly.
Cabbage is beneficial when grown alongside many vegetables such as tomatoes and lettuce. However, avoid planting it near other Brassicaceae as well as zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks, and strawberries.
Beware of pests such as the Cabbage White butterfly or flea beetles and consider installing 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).
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 zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.
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