The best varieties and hybrids of cauliflower - photos and descriptions

Amerigo F1

This is a new generation hybrid that is developing very actively and at the same time grows quite large. The cabbage heads are snow-white, very massive and heavy. She is not afraid of viral infections, and pests are practically not “interested” in her. The “head of cabbage” ripens quite late, but is not afraid of even the first frosts and can stand under the first snow for several days. You can eat cabbage in various variations: fresh and canned. True, when growing it, you will have to constantly monitor the quality of the soil and regularly apply mineral fertilizers.

Greens or vegetables - types that look like grass

When you see some varieties of cabbage, you might mistake them for grass. The unusual shape gives only an external difference from the usual heads of cabbage, and all the “cabbage” features are characteristic of such original species.

Chinese cabbage

This variety of crop does not form a head of cabbage or a root crop. It's more like a salad than traditional cabbage. The State Register of Breeding Achievements identifies it as a separate species and recommends 17 different varieties for cultivation. Chinese cabbage (or pak choi) is a vegetable crop consisting of elongated oval, bright green leaves on thick petioles.

Pak choy is harvested throughout the season, before frost.

The main advantage of Chinese cabbage is its early ripening. Its early varieties have a very short growing season: literally a month after planting, the leaves and petioles of the plant can be eaten. At the same time, the vegetable does not make any special demands on soil fertility and temperature conditions.

Another important virtue of culture is usefulness. It contains a huge list of vitamins, microelements such as phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, sodium and magnesium. Chinese cabbage is especially valuable because it contains a large amount of lysine, which helps cleanse the blood. In China, this vegetable is considered a source of longevity.

Chinese cabbage greens are not stored for a long time, so it is better to use them immediately for cooking.

China leaves will be tender, juicy and extremely tasty if they are removed in time, avoiding yellowing. Leaves no longer than 25–30 cm in length are considered ideal for harvesting. They are used in borscht, salads, and are excellent for making cabbage rolls. Cabbage petioles, which make up almost half of the vegetable, are also eaten.

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Unusual kale

Kale does not form a head. Its beautiful, carved and long leaves can be of varying degrees of curl and different colors - from green to dark purple. The height of the plant depends on the variety and ranges from 30 to 90 cm.

This variety of cabbage is grown for various purposes. Someone decorates their plot with it - after all, the decorative properties of kale are noted in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. This species also has high nutritional qualities. Cabbage leaves are added to salads, they can be stewed with meat, used as a side dish, salted, pickled, baked, or used as a filling for pies. The young leaves of the plant are especially tasty. The petioles and central veins of an adult vegetable become rough and fibrous.

Two varieties of kale are included in the State Register:

• Redbor;
• Reflex.

Popular varieties also include red and green kale. All varieties of kale tolerate low temperatures well - plants do not die even at -15 degrees. After exposure to frost, the leaves become sweeter and more aromatic.

Cabbage leaves go well with onions, tomatoes, dill, parsley

Exotic Japanese cabbage

Japanese cabbage is widespread in its homeland just like white cabbage in our country. This is a leaf type cabbage and does not form inflorescences. Its corrugated or smooth leaves have torn edges and are heavily dissected. Externally, the plant does not look at all like cabbage, but judging by how quickly the main cabbage pest, the cruciferous flea beetle, finds it, there is no doubt that the spreading leafy bush presented below belongs to the cabbage family.

Even a novice gardener can grow Japanese cabbage, as it is unpretentious, heat- and cold-resistant

Japanese cabbage is a rare guest in our beds. But it deserves the attention of gardeners both for its decorativeness and usefulness. The culture is classified as a dietary product recommended for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Since the plant has early ripening periods, it can be actively used for spring vitamin deficiency.

Japanese can be added to salads, stewed with other vegetables, and used in making soups. Its unusual leaves can serve as the basis and decoration for sandwiches.

White beauty

This variety has gained fame as a high-yielding variety due to the fact that its fruits are very heavy and literally “stuffed” with useful substances and vitamins. Moreover, these vegetables ripen quite quickly - approximately 120 days after planting. The cabbage head grows large, round, acquires a bright white color, dense structure and delicate taste. The inflorescences retain their presentation for a long time and do not lose their shape even when frozen.

Mid-season varieties of cauliflower

The category of medium varieties includes mid-early ones, which ripen in 105-135 days. This also includes mid-season ones, ripening up to 145 days. And the medium-late ones ripen in 159 days.

Mid-season cabbage – Parisian

You can harvest Parisian cauliflower in just 120 days. The rosette is white, round in shape with a slightly bumpy surface. The taste is tender and pleasant, it is eaten both fresh and canned, and prepared in various dishes. The fruits grow up to 2 kg. Can be stored frozen.

The variety is grown for seedlings in a greenhouse and then planted in open ground 4 weeks after germination. It is better to sow seeds at the end of March. When planting, it is important to maintain the distance between plants.

The Parisian woman is demanding on regular watering and fertilizing. For a high-quality harvest, it is necessary to constantly loosen, weed and hill.

Cauliflower Summer resident

The rosette is round, slightly flattened, white in color with a creamy tint. The surface has a fine-grained structure. The weight is up to 0.8-1 kg. The rosette is densely surrounded by small leaves. They are green in color and have a bit of a waxy coating.

They are eaten fresh, boiled and stewed. It is stored well frozen without losing its taste and beneficial qualities.

The summer resident does not like excess watering. And a week before harvest, it is completely stopped. Resistant to most fungi and pests.

Cauliflower variety - Romanesco

This is an extremely rare variety. It has an unusual exotic appearance, reminiscent of the shell of an ancient mollusk. Despite its strange shape, Romanesco has a delicate taste.

The variety was bred in Italy. It is actually a hybrid of broccoli and cauliflower. It is also called Romanesque broccoli or Coral cabbage. Hence the name - Romanesco.

They eat forks less than 10 cm in diameter, weighing up to 0.4 kg. The rosette consists of several inflorescences that look like shells, in the form of spirals, collected in pyramids. The head of cabbage has a pale green tint, but there are yellowish and cream varieties.

This is a dietary product. Therefore, it is recommended to include it in the diet of those losing weight. It tastes delicate with a sweetish aftertaste and a nutty aftertaste.

Cauliflower - Otechestvennaya variety

The Domestic crop is harvested 117-120 days after emergence. From one sq. m you can get up to 5-6 kg of harvest. The heads of cabbage are small and compact, weighing up to 0.8-0.9 kg. Cabbage grows about 30 cm in diameter. The head of cabbage is semicircular in shape with a fine-grained surface of a whitish hue.

Cabbage variety Fremont F1

The beds are harvested 75-80 days after planting the seedlings. This is one of the largest varieties. A powerful plant with a head of about 3 kg. It has a round shape with a slightly flat top. The shade of cabbage is bright white.

Fremont responds with a rich harvest to timely fertilizing with mineral fertilizers.

The plant tolerates transportation and storage well.

Cauliflower – Flamenco

This is a hybrid variety of Dutch Bejo cabbage. The plant feels good in hot weather with limited watering and does not bloom. Seeds can be planted quite early. The harvest ripens in 75 days. The weight of a head of Flamenco is 0.7 -1.6 kg. The cabbage turns out to be whitish in color with fine grain. It can be frozen.

Cabbage Fargo

The hybrid variety ripens in 90-95 days. The heads grow weighing up to 2 kg, compact and semicircular in shape. The surface is smooth with slight graininess. Fargo cabbage turns out snow-white.

Fargo has good taste and is suitable for eating raw or for processing.

Lekanu

This is one of the common varieties of cauliflower. The heads of cabbage ripen almost simultaneously. The rosettes are white, large, and round. As it ripens, the head itself opens and separates from the leaf blades; the leaves of this variety grow strictly vertically upward. The presentation of the vegetable is preserved for a long time during storage. It is eaten raw, boiled or frozen. Salads or various side dishes are prepared from cabbage.

The beds are harvested 85 days after planting the seedlings. Heads of cabbage are formed weighing up to 3 kg.

The variety does not cause any particular difficulties when growing, as it tolerates sudden changes in weather conditions and is resistant to various fungi and viruses. During the season you can get two streams of harvest: spring-summer and summer-autumn.

Cauliflower variety - Novaria F1

Harvesting can already be done 80 days after planting the seedlings. The hybrid variety tolerates temperature changes well.

The head of cabbage is formed dense, large, weighing from 1.8 to 2.5 kg. The color of the inflorescences is white. The surface is rough, with small grains. The head is tightly covered with leaves with a waxy coating.

Cabbage variety – Snowdrift

Snowdrift came to us from Canada. The fruits taste tender with a high content of sugars and vitamin C. The culture produces small, whitish, dense fruits with a rough surface. Rosettes grow weighing up to 1.4 kg. The snowdrift is usually stored or preserved.

Guarantee

This early ripening variety is usually recommended for growing in open ground. The inflorescences reach a large size and are protected by covering leaves. The head is flat-round, dense, fine-grained, white with a cream tint, sometimes white-yellow. The taste is pronounced and memorable. Cabbage ripens evenly and is resistant to vascular bacteriosis. It also tolerates long-term transportation well and is stored for a long time without loss of commercial quality.

Sicily

Another variety of cauliflower comes from Italy. Its name is associated with the island of the same name, where the variety presumably originates. Sicily has a bright purple color, so it is famous not only for its taste, but also for its spectacular appearance.

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Characteristics:

The heads grow flat-round, compact, approximately 15 cm in diameter. They are surrounded by thick foliage that does not cover them. But this is not necessary. The more sunlight Sicily receives, the more saturated its color becomes.

In agrotechnical terms, the crop does not require the use of any special techniques. It is even easier to grow because it has strong immunity and is resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Its application is universal. The vegetable can be used for preparing dietary dishes, as well as for freezing.

Interestingly, when boiled, the inflorescences of Sicily become bright green.

Cortez F1

Among the varieties of late cabbage, this hybrid is considered one of the most productive. The plant is distinguished by a beautiful and dense white head, very massive and juicy. This cabbage is often grown for subsequent fresh sale, although it tolerates long-term transportation and storage. Since Cortes F1 is a late hybrid, the heads can ripen even during the first autumn frosts, which they are not at all afraid of. However, this cabbage is very demanding on the composition and quality of the soil, and also requires regular feeding and fertilizing.

Diseases and pests

Cauliflower is affected by various diseases:

• mucous bacteriosis;
• black leg;
• altenaria;
• viral mosaic.

It is prohibited to use chemicals to combat them. You cannot yet prepare infusions from poisonous plants. Biofungicides are used against fungi: “Gaupsin”, “Fitosporin”, “Alirin-B”, “Gamair”, “Planriz”, “Trichodermin”, “Gipokladin”, “Binoram”, “Trichopol”. They do not harm human health. In order for the drugs to give an effective result, they must be used regularly. The first treatment is carried out in the spring and repeated every 10-12 days until the harvest is harvested.

Cauliflower also suffers from pest invasions:

• cabbage whites;
• aphids;
• cabbage fly;
• worms

Slugs and snails are very dangerous. To combat them, dust with wood ash. It is sprinkled on the ground under the plants and between the rows. Bioinsecticides are used to control other pests. The following drugs are effective: “Bitoxibacillin”, “Bikol”, “Boverin”, “Verticillin”.

Movir-74 F1

This hybrid has a number of advantages over conventional cauliflower varieties. Cabbage has a pleasant taste and is suitable for preparing various dishes. As the heads mature, they acquire a rounded or rounded-flattened shape and a white (sometimes whitish-yellow) color. Lumps form on them. The plant as a whole has excellent endurance and is not afraid of heat and cold, and its early ripening allows for up to 2 harvests per season. If the seeds were planted on the same day, then the seedlings will appear in harmony, especially if they are watered in a timely manner.

What is it - botanical description and characteristics

Cauliflower is an annual plant, winter or spring, belongs to the Cruciferous family, order Brassicaceae.
It has a fibrous root system and a noticeable, up to 70 cm, stem; the leaves are arranged horizontally. In primitive forms of the vegetable, the part used is represented by fleshy flowering shoots located separately; in other forms it is the “head” - tightly twisted apical shoots. The head can have a variety of colors. After ripening, some shoots along its edge grow, form buds, and then flowers and fruits with seeds. This variety of cabbage has a rather low reproductive capacity.

Regent

Plants of this variety are recommended to be planted in summer cottages in temperate climate zones. The variety is a mid-early variety, and the onset of fruiting is directly related to climatic conditions and ambient temperature. The cabbage head is round, small, with large tubercles, usually covered with medium-sized leaves. Color – white-yellow. The taste is very good, which makes it possible to use cabbage for preparing various dishes. Plants are practically not affected by bacteriosis.

Autumn giant

It’s easy to guess from the name why the Autumn Giant variety is valued. This is a European variety. In the domestic market, the sale of Autumn Giant seeds is mainly carried out by the Sedek company. Cauliflower ripens in a 4-month period.

Brief characteristics of the variety

A head of cauliflower of this variety weighs about 2 kg. With improper care or bad weather conditions, the weight of the heads of cabbage is 1.3 kg. The color of fresh cauliflower is white. The inflorescences have a delicate structure.

The Autumn Giant makes a delicious preserve. It is also used to prepare various vegetable dishes. During heat treatment, the Autumn Giant does not lose its taste and beneficial properties. Well, it’s worth noting that it can be stored in the refrigerator or cellar for a long period of time.

The advantages of the Autumn Giant include:

• high productivity;

• resistance to diseases and low temperatures.

Snowball

One of the best early varieties, which has long and deservedly enjoyed a good reputation among gardeners. It is distinguished by its resistance to most typical cauliflower diseases. The cabbage heads are snow-white in color, very hard and strong, round-flat in shape. If agricultural technology is followed, their weight can exceed 1 kg. Compact sizes allow you to plant vegetables close to each other. They easily adapt to unfavorable weather conditions and produce a good harvest in a short period.

Appearance

The stem has a cylindrical shape, its height can reach 10-70 cm . Horizontally growing leaves are directed straight or obliquely upward. They may have a spiral shape, and the color may be blue-green or pale green.

The head consists of a large number of flowering and stem shoots, tightly adjacent to each other. The shape is round or flat-round, the color ranges from various shades of yellowish, purple and green to snow-white. The surface has a lumpy, uneven structure - dense flower brushes can be either very short (2-3 cm) or very long (up to 20 cm).

During the harvest period, the rudiments of buds on the head of cabbage are still poorly visible . The upper leaves are small, with a smooth or serrated edge.

Photos of the plant

Here you can see how cabbage looks in the photo and what color the leaves and head are:

Express

Seedlings of this cabbage are planted in open ground or under film at the very beginning of May. The rosette of leaves is medium (which is normal for an early variety), and the head is white with a yellowish tint. Cabbage of this variety is considered the leader in taste among all early varieties. Plants are practically not afraid of bacteriosis. With timely processing and feeding, cabbage can please you with a bountiful harvest.

Of course, this is not a complete list of the most popular and recognizable varieties of cauliflower. Perhaps you have your own preferences. If yes, share your experience of growing cauliflower on our forum.

Varieties of early cauliflower

Cauliflower is a little more difficult to grow than regular cabbage. You can learn about growing white cabbage here. But it is quite possible to do this in a garden plot. Cauliflower rarely suffers from fungi and unstable weather conditions. Plus she is high maintenance.

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Early varieties of cauliflower ripen faster than others. These are suitable for more northern regions, where summer is much shorter. Early species mature in 80-95 days. The period begins from the moment the first shoots appear after sowing the seeds. There are already known and popular varieties, as well as new hybrids.

For your convenience, after the description of each variety, we have inserted blocks with current prices for this variety.

Cauliflower variety – Koza-dereza

The head of cabbage grows small in size, about 0.9 kg. With good care it can reach about 5-6 kg. From 1 sq. m harvest up to 4 kg of crop. The head is white and semicircular in shape. The leaves grow small with a gray-green tint. They have a slight waxy coating. The leaves grow straight up.

Cabbage is eaten raw, fresh straight from the garden, and can also be canned and frozen.

Benefits of culture:

• bountiful harvest;
• simultaneous ripening of all heads of cabbage;
• good taste;
• rapid formation of heads.

Cauliflower Francoise

The rosette grows rather small. Most often white with a slight grain. The leaves have a bluish tint with a slight waxy coating. The culture is transported over long distances, stored for a long time, and the taste does not deteriorate.

Cabbage is used in cooking in different ways: eaten fresh or cooked in side dishes.

Francoise is grown in greenhouses, under covering material or in open ground. This variety rarely suffers from viruses, fungi and is resistant to parasites. The fruits grow weighing 0.9 kg.

When planting, it is advisable to maintain a distance of 50 cm between plants. Loves watering and sunlight. Ripens in 95-110 days from the appearance of the first shoots.

Cabbage variety Guarantee

This is a very early ripening variety, ripening in 80-85 days. Grow under covering material or directly in open ground. The head is formed dense, white or cream-colored, semicircular in shape. The average weight reaches 0.8 kg. The diameter of the head can be up to 20 cm. The variety is rarely more susceptible to fungi and viruses. Plus, the fruits are well transported, stored and do not lose their presentation.

Movir 74

On average, Movir 74, together with the leaves, reaches a diameter of 90 cm. The rosette grows in a round-flat shape. Depending on the quality of planting material and growing conditions, the head of cabbage grows up to 30 cm. The average weight of Movir 74 is about 0.4 g. But under good agrotechnical conditions, it is quite possible to get 1.6 kg.

The cabbage has a grainy white surface. Sometimes it has a yellowish tint. The socket is quite solid. From 1 sq. m, experienced gardeners receive up to 4-5 kg ​​of harvest. The full ripening period from the first shoots is no more than 95-100 days.

Advantages of Movir 74:

• Excellent delicate taste;
• Use in cooking for preparing various side dishes, and also eaten fresh from the garden;
• Under good agrotechnical conditions, you can get two harvests per season;
• Loves watering.

However, Movira 74 is not resistant to fungi and viruses. Often suffers from bacteriosis. You will also have to watch out for pests.

Cauliflower variety – Alpha

An early ripening variety came to us from Germany. Alpha has good taste, so it can be eaten fresh or used for cooking. Contains a large amount of sugars.

The heads of cabbage are semicircular in shape, slightly flat. They have a bumpy surface. White color. On average, the heads are up to 1.5 kg. The dense, wide leaves of the Alpha cauliflower variety reliably cover the head of the fork.

Vinson cabbage

Vinson grows with a vertical rosette straight up. The head turns out to be round with a granular surface and quite dense. In color, the crop is snow-white. Despite the fact that this is an early-ripening variety, the heads of cabbage ripen up to 2 kg, but with good care they can weigh up to 3 kg.

Vinson has excellent taste. Salads are prepared from cabbage, it is boiled and canned. If the correct freezing technology is followed, the vegetable retains its benefits and taste.

From 1 sq. m you can harvest almost 5 kg of crop. Ripening time is about 95-100 days from emergence. It can be grown either directly in the ground or in a greenhouse with seedlings.

Vinson has the following advantages:

• high yield;
• delicate taste;
• resistance to fungi and insect parasites;
• fast growth;
• good transportability;
• ripening of the entire crop at once;
• maintaining quality after defrosting.

For cultivation, the following conditions must be met:

• water in a timely manner;
• constantly loosen;
• mulch the soil around;
• allocate a bright and well-ventilated space for planting;
• fertilize with molybdenum.

Cauliflower Snow Globe

Experienced gardeners consider Snow Globe to be the best variety of cabbage. The culture gives a good harvest, which is distinguished by dense, white, beautiful forks. The fruits are round in shape with a flat top.

The socket is small in size. Weight varies from 0.6 g to almost 0.9 kg. In some cases it is possible to grow up to 1.2 kg.

The snow globe is eaten fresh: simply cut from the garden and eaten. You can put cabbage in a salad. Various dishes are also made from it. It tastes tender and sweetish.

Cabbage can be planted quite densely. Thanks to this, the amount of harvest per square meter. m can reach up to 4 kg. It is grown both in open ground and under film.

Advantages of the variety:

• resistant to fungi and weather conditions;
• simultaneous shoots
• delicate, sweetish taste.

Plant immediately in open ground or first as seedlings under covering material. The disadvantages include the small size of the heads of cabbage.

Cabbage - Opaal

This is one of the earliest ripening varieties. The harvest can be harvested in less than 100 days. The heads are homogeneous, dense and elastic, in the form of an oval. The average size is up to 1.6 kg. Color – snow-white. The heads of cabbage all ripen at the same time.

Opal cabbage is eaten raw or frozen in the freezer.

From one sq. m you can harvest up to 10 kg of crop. It can be grown in open ground or under the cover of a greenhouse, film, or agrofibre. During the season you can harvest two harvests: spring-summer, summer-autumn.

Advantages:

• delicate taste, therefore in cooking it is used for freezing or fresh use;
• good transportation, does not lose visual appeal and taste;
• does not crack;
• resistant to fungi and insect parasites.

Cauliflower Abeni

The early variety can be removed from the garden after 55-60 days. The fruits are round, dense and heavy, white in color. Average weight can reach up to 2 kg. The crop ripens at the same time. The leaves of this cauliflower variety grow straight up and cover the head well.

Cabbage has excellent taste. It is used fresh and cooked.

Seoul

The hybrid variety is harvested less than 75 days after the first leaves appear. This is a strong plant. It has large leaves that grow straight up. The head of cabbage turns out snow-white, semicircular in shape. The rosette is small in diameter, dense and has excellent taste. On average, Seoul grows up to 2 kg.

During cultivation, cauliflower is resistant to various fungi and viruses. You can grow two crops per season.

white excel

There is a little confusion with this variety. According to the registry, it is called Whitexel F1, but you can find White Excel, White Excel, White Excel. All these are names of the same hybrid variety. It was bred in France.

Cabbage has a small, compact rosette. The leaves grow medium with waves along the edges. They have a grayish tint and a waxy coating. The head of cabbage grows large, dense, round and snow-white in color. Weight is 2.5 kg. The variety has a fairly smooth surface. The culture has a developed root system. The leaves completely cover the head of this cabbage variety. Whitexel F1 ripens in less than 70 days.

Advantages of a hybrid:

• high productivity;
• delicate taste and large amount of vitamin C;
• transportability and storage without loss of quality;
• adaptability to bad weather conditions.

At the same time, the plant is susceptible to fungi and viruses and requires careful care.

Early maturing cauliflower Goodman

This cauliflower has bright white heads that grow strictly vertically. They ripen in 100 days. The leaves reliably protect the inflorescences from external environmental influences. The head of cabbage is semicircular and dense, small in size up to 1.6 kg. Eat fresh, processed and frozen.

Cabbage Casper

This is a hybrid variety. The rosette matures in 100 days. Grow twice a season. The inflorescences are white, smooth and about 3 kg in size. The variety tolerates low temperatures and high humidity.

Varieties and hybrids for regions

When choosing a cauliflower variety for planting, the climate of the region is of great importance. Thus, varieties that bring a bountiful harvest in the south grow poorly and set their heads in cool weather, characteristic of more northern regions, and vice versa.

For central Russia and the Moscow region

The short and not too warm summer of the Moscow region and the entire central zone allows the cultivation of only varieties of cauliflower with a short growing season. The following representatives of this culture show good results here:

• Moscow Ultra;
• Movir 74;
• Vinson;
• Polar Star;
• Goodman;
• Summer resident;
• Dereza goat.

For the Urals and Siberia

Cauliflower varieties grown in Siberia and the Urals must not only have time to ripen in a short summer, but also be resistant to sudden weather changes and short-term frosts. The following cope with such extreme conditions better than others:

• Parisian;
• Dereza goat;
• Movir 74;
• Express MS;
• Snowball;
• Santamaria.

For the Black Earth Region

Thanks to the warm and long summer, residents of the Black Earth Region can grow varieties of cauliflower with any ripening period. The main thing is that they can easily tolerate elevated temperatures and lack of moisture. These requirements are met:

• Fremont;
• Santamaria;
• Fortaleza;
• Green snowdrift;
• Goodman;
• Vinson.