Cabbage Prestige: description of the late variety, features of growing and caring for the hybrid

Cabbage Prestige f1 is an easy-to-grow late hybrid, endowed with all the advantages of late-ripening varieties. It is very tasty when fermented, but you can also use it for other preparations and various dishes.

History of the variety's creation

This hybrid was bred by Russian breeders from the State Agricultural University named after K. A. Timiryazev at the beginning of this century.

The Prestige hybrid was included in the State Register of Russia in 2007 and is recommended for cultivation in the following regions:

• Ural;
• Central;
• West Siberian;
• Central Black Earth;
• North-West.

The author and originator of the variety is the scientist-breeder G. F. Monakhos.

This variety of cabbage can be harvested not only by hand, but also by mechanization.

Advantages and disadvantages

Late-ripening white cabbage Prestige is liked by gardeners. The variety is grown in private plots and on farmland.

Characteristics of Prestige cabbage is replete with advantages:

• versatility of use;
• high commercial performance;
• the density of the heads, which provides for long-term preservation on the root, the possibility of mechanical collection, keeping quality and transportability;
• good yield and marketability;
• resistance to fungal diseases and slug invasion.

Gardeners may be dissatisfied with only one feature of the Prestige hybrid - the inability to collect the seeds themselves.

Cabbage Prestige f1: characteristics and description of the variety

Cabbage Prestige f1 is one of the latest hybrids

– from the time of germination of seed material to the collection of ripe forks, about 160 days pass. When grown by seedlings, from planting seedlings in garden beds to harvesting, it takes a little more than 125 days.

Photo of Prestige cabbage

The leaf rosette is raised quite high above the ground. The foliage is slightly bubbly, has a medium size, the color is green with a grayish tint and a characteristic clearly defined waxy coating. The edges of the leaves are slightly wavy.

The forks are covered, smooth, dense, round, white in cross-section, very juicy. The weight of one fork of Prestige cabbage is up to 3.5 kg

. The stumps (both external and internal) are of medium size. The density of the forks is estimated by experts at 4.5 points.

The harvested crop can easily be transported over any distance without losing its beautiful appearance and taste.

Description of the Prestige cabbage variety - video

The cabbage hybrid Prestige has high resistance to Fusarium wilt

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Even when fully ripe and remaining on the root, the forks never fall to one side. Heads of cabbage that are fully ripe and not collected on time can retain their presentation and good taste for quite a long time
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The harvested crop has a universal purpose - forks can be used for preparing salads, appetizers, hot dishes, salting and fermenting. Also, heads of cabbage of the Prestige variety are stored for long-term storage, and if all conditions are met, the forks will remain until spring

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Collection and storage

The Aggressor variety is considered a late-ripening cabbage. It should be removed when cold weather sets in. Usually this is the last week of September or the beginning of October. Three weeks before the expected harvest of heads of cabbage, stop watering the plants. This is when the level of fiber required for long-term storage is formed. They begin cutting out heads of cabbage when the night temperature approaches 0°C, and the daytime temperature approaches 10°C. You will need a sharp knife, or even better, a small hatchet.

The heads of cabbage are cut off from the stalk, leaving 2–4 cm with several upper leaves. They will protect against pollution and will nourish you with useful substances for some time.

The harvested crop is sorted, separating damaged heads of cabbage. They will be used for processing (fermentation, pickling) and consumption. Vegetables are placed in a basement or cellar in two or three rows.

Storing forks hanging from racks is a great way

You can also store cabbage in the refrigerator. To do this, wrap the head of cabbage in a paper towel, put it in a plastic bag and tie it tightly. Freshness will remain for two months.

The temperature for storing cabbage should not exceed +2 degrees and fall below -5. Air humidity - 95–98% (not lower than 90%). The room must be ventilated periodically. No light allowed. Otherwise, the heads of cabbage will sprout.

When the right conditions are created, the shelf life of fresh cabbage increases to six months.

Advantages of the variety

The main advantages of the Prestige cabbage variety include:

1. high productivity;
2. excellent taste of ripe heads of cabbage, their density;
3. forks do not crack even during drought and irregular watering;
4. the harvested crop can be stored until the next summer season;
5. this hybrid has high resistance to most diseases characteristic of other cabbage varieties;
6. forks differ in approximately the same size;
7. the heads of cabbage ripen almost simultaneously.

There are no disadvantages noted in this variety.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages include the following factors:

• in cooking can be used to prepare many dishes;
• high productivity;
• due to its density, it can be collected mechanically, stored and transported for a long time;
• good commercial data, marketable appearance;
• not susceptible to fungal and other plant diseases.

Among the disadvantages, one peculiarity is noted - it is impossible to collect seed material yourself.

Cabbage Prestige: planting and growing

The seeds of the Prestige hybrid are planted in a film greenhouse at an air temperature of 15-17 degrees Celsius in the last ten days of April - the first ten days of May. The depth of placement of seed material is 1.5-2 cm.

Planting cabbage seedlings - video

At the stage of 4-5 permanent leaves, prestige cabbage seedlings can be transplanted to a permanent place in open ground

. The timing of transplanting seedlings is the last ten days of May - the first ten days of June.

The area for this vegetable crop should be well illuminated by the sun's rays, fertile, and the soil should be loose with a slightly acidic reaction.

The diameter of the planting holes for planted seedlings is 0.6 m, and their depth is 0.5 m. It is recommended to plant no more than 5 plants per square meter

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Before planting plants, mineral fertilizers, as well as humus or compost (if the soil is severely depleted), are added to the holes.

Further care for Prestige cabbage

Prestige cabbage is demanding on soil moisture

, does not tolerate even short periods of drought, so it is necessary to irrigate so that the soil in the beds is always moist. However, excessive watering can provoke the development of certain diseases.

In autumn, the amount of watering is reduced, and in the rainy season it can be stopped completely.

. A couple of weeks before the expected harvest of heads of cabbage, you should not water the cabbage.

Also, at least once a season, the plants should be hilled up so that the growing heads of cabbage do not fall to one side. The soil is loosened a day after watering, and all weeds are removed.

Cabbage Prestige: reviews from those who planted

Olga, 48 years old, Voronezh: I grow Prestige cabbage in my garden plot specifically for long-term storage. If the area where this variety grows is well fertilized, then the forks grow large - about 3 kg each. The variety is not affected by diseases, the heads of cabbage do not crack even with insufficient watering and during drought.

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Natalya, 50 years old, Samara: For a long time I wanted to choose a late-ripening variety of cabbage for planting in my garden that could be stored in the cellar until the next season. Finally I picked it up - it turned out to be a Prestige hybrid. Smooth, dense forks have a pleasant taste and are juicy. Each fork collected from the garden turned out to weigh more than 2.5 kg. And the harvested harvest lasted almost until April.

Elena, 39 years old, Volzhsky: I have a fairly large plot of land allocated for a vegetable garden, where I also grow late cabbage for sale during the winter. The Prestige hybrid turned out to be very good in this regard. The harvest turned out to be large, the forks are dense, large, juicy, do not crack, and last almost until spring. Therefore, during the winter period, I sold more than half of the harvest at the market - my cabbage was “torn off with my hands.”

Late white cabbage Prestige - photo

Hybrid cabbage Prestige can be grown both in small farms and on an industrial scale

. In addition, with a large number of advantages, this variety of cabbage is practically free of disadvantages. And isn’t this a reason to try growing such late-ripening cabbage on your plot?!

Diseases and pests

In early spring, cabbage seedlings may suffer from overwatering and develop blackleg disease. Hybrid Prestige is known for its strong immunity against fusarium and alternaria, and during storage it is not affected by white or gray rot. A good prevention against fungal diseases is adding two tablespoons of wood ash to the hole. Early plantings are treated with the following products: Fitolavin, Actofit, Planriz and others.

In April, the invasion of the cruciferous flea beetle and cabbage fly begins, which are repelled with insecticides. A late-ripening variety can be affected by cabbage moths, cutworms, white moths, and mole crickets, against which insecticides are used.