White cabbage is a widespread garden crop. It has been cultivated all over the world since ancient times and is valued for its taste, benefits, productivity, ability to be stored for a long time, low cost of cultivation and the ability to be used in a variety of dishes, including medicinal nutrition.
And also - for the variety of varieties and hybrids, among which each gardener can choose exactly those that he needs specifically - early or late, with small or large heads of different densities, the most productive, for pickling and pickling or for storage...
If you're still looking for those same varieties of cabbage, we can help you. To do this, we decided to check the reviews of gardeners over the past months and compiled for you a kind of general rating of those varieties and hybrids of this vegetable that last year received the best rating from summer residents based on a combination of different parameters. Moreover, please note that among these were both promising new products and varieties that were bred quite a long time ago, but are still very popular and traditionally in demand (“golden fund”).
Cabbage Gift (Gift 2500, Gift 3200)
A mid-late variety of Soviet selection.
The head weighs 2.4-4.4 kg, round and round-flat in shape, very dense, semi-closed, greenish-white in cross section, the inner stalk is of medium length. The leaves are juicy, with a slight waxy coating, and excellent taste.
The variety is high-yielding, unpretentious in cultivation (seedlings are frost-resistant), well resistant to diseases and pests, and resistant to cracking. Ripens together, does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption, pickling, pickling, excellent storage for six months. Transportability is good.
Plant type
The entire existing variety of different types of cabbage is divided into 12 types, namely: White cabbage - Brassica oleracea convar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. capitata L. f. alba DC - have a closed white-headed apical bud that grows into a head of cabbage and lateral buds that are inactive until the formation of the head of cabbage is complete. Biennial vegetable plant. In the first year, a head (head) is formed; in the second year, after overwintering, the plants form flower stalks. Red cabbage - Brassica oleracea canvar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. capitata L. f. rubra (L.) Thell. Just like white cabbage, it forms a head (pumpkin) that is only intensely red-violet in color. It is less productive, has a rough consistency of cabbage and is better stored. Savoy cabbage - Brassica oleracea convar. capitata (L.) Alef. var. sabauda L. It differs from white-headed cabbage in having vesicular leaves, in which the parenchyma grows faster than the conducting tissues of the vascular bundles. Forms large loose heads of cabbage. Capable of accumulating 1.5 times more protein than white-headed cabbage. Brussels sprouts - Brassica oleracea convar. oleracea var. gemmifera DC. It has an active and open apical bud and closed lateral buds. On a stump, 50-100 cm high, in the axils of the leaves it forms up to 30-40 loose heads of cabbage, which contain 2 times more protein and 4 times more vitamin C than heads of white-headed cabbage. Cauliflower - Brassica oleracea convar. botrytis (L.) Alef. var. botrytis L. Early ripening and very nutritionally valuable plant. It has an active and open apical bud, which ends its development with the formation of a large head, which is a productive organ. The cauliflower head consists of a large number of shortened flower stems that contain high protein and carbohydrates and little fiber. Broccoli - Brassica oleracea var. cymosa Duch. Called asparagus cabbage, the flower shoots of which are used for food, forming a loose, crumbling head. Kohlrabi cabbage - Brassica oleracea L. convar. acefala (DC) Alef. gongilodes L. Plants form a shortened and very thickened stump - a stem fruit, which is used as food in boiled form. It is distinguished by its high content of vitamin C. Leaf cabbage - Brassica subspontanea Lizg. Plants with flat and corrugated leaves. Ornamental cabbage - Brassica oleracea L. convar. acefala DC. A variety of ornamental cabbage combines two forms: flat-leaved and curly-leaved. The flat-leaved form comes in many different forms. It includes various varieties of forage leafy cabbages, a group of varieties of forage brain cabbages with thick (up to 10 cm) and long stems. The curly-leaved form includes varieties in which the leaf blade has multiple crenate or serrated edges. Chinese cabbage - Brassica chinensis L. The plant, compared to Mediterranean species, is more early ripening in conditions of long days and moderate temperatures. Many people still confuse it with Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage - Brassica pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr. An annual, cold-resistant and low-light-resistant plant. It belongs to plants of intensive growth, but is very responsive to increasing day length, high and low temperatures, at which it quickly passes into the reproductive stage of development. Due to the delicate consistency of the leaves, it is highly susceptible to diseases and damaged by pests. Japanese cabbage - Brassica japonica Sieb. Origin: Japan. Ultra-early ripening, productive, unpretentious salad vegetable crop for open and closed ground.
Cabbage Sprinter F1
Ultra-early ripening hybrid of Russian selection.
The head weighs 1-1.5 kg, oval in shape, quite dense, semi-closed, milky yellow in cross section, the inner stalk is short in length. The leaves are tender, with a slight waxy coating, the taste is excellent, sweetish.
The hybrid is high-yielding, but requires fertile soils, the degree of disease damage is average (only against the backdrop of poor agricultural technology), moderately resistant to pests, and resistant to cracking. It ripens well, tolerates compacted plantings, does not like heat and lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption.
Cabbage Severyanka F1
Mid-late hybrid of Russian selection.
The head weighs 2.4-4 kg, round in shape, very dense, white in cross section, the inner stalk is short. The leaves are juicy, crispy, and have excellent taste.
The hybrid is high-yielding, unpretentious in care, resistant to fusarium wilt, clubroot, bacteriosis, tolerates temperature changes well, and is resistant to cracking. Ripens together, does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption and processing, it lasts for a long time on the vine, and is perfectly stored for six months.
Cabbage Aurora F1
Early maturing hybrid of Russian selection.
The head weighs 0.9-1.7 kg, round in shape, quite dense, partially covered, light white-greenish in cross section, the inner stalk is short in length. The leaves are very juicy, crispy, have an excellent, delicate taste.
The hybrid is high-yielding, relatively resistant to bacteriosis, not afraid of the vagaries of the weather, and resistant to cracking. Ripens together, does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption, can be used for processing.
Cabbage Snowflake F1
Mid-late hybrid of Russian selection.
The head weighs 2-3 kg, round in shape, quite dense, compact, white in cross-section, the inner stalk is short in length. The leaves are juicy, with a strong waxy coating, with a very high sugar content, the taste is excellent, sweetish.
The hybrid is high-yielding, highly adaptable to climatic conditions, susceptibility to diseases and pests is average, and resistant to cracking. It ripens well, tolerates compacted plantings, and does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption and processing. Doesn't last long.
Recommendations for growing cabbage
To get a good harvest of cabbage, it is important to follow several tips for cultivating it:
- when choosing a variety, take into account the climatic features of a particular area;
- when watering seedlings, use only warm water;
- before planting, dive and harden the seedlings;
- choose the right place for planting in open ground;
- prepare planting holes in advance;
- maintain the required soil quality;
- provide cabbage with suitable conditions for growth by observing all agrotechnical rules: watering and fertilizing regimes, loosening, weed control, treatment to create protection from harmful insects and diseases.
Cabbage Slava (Slava 1305)
Mid-season variety of Soviet selection.
The head weighs 2.5-4.5 kg, round-flat in shape, very dense, yellowish-white in cross section, the inner stalk is of medium length. The leaves are juicy, with a wavy edge, with a medium-intensity waxy coating, and excellent taste.
The variety is high-yielding, unpretentious in cultivation and highly adaptable to climatic conditions, but weakly resistant to diseases and prone to cracking if harvested untimely. Ripens together, does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption, pickling and pickling. Suitable for transportation and short-term storage for 3 months.
Early varieties
Aurora F1
White cabbage variety Aurora F1
The ultra-early new domestic hybrid is distinguished by the rapid formation of heads and excellent consumer properties. Tight heads of cabbage are light green, whitish when cut, one-dimensional, round, marketable, suitable for harvesting 65–70 days after full germination. Weight ranges from 900 g to 1.4 kg. The difference between the plant is that the rosette is raised above the ground, as well as small leaves, which allows seedlings to be planted densely - up to 6 pieces per 1 square meter. m.
The taste is excellent, the healthy vegetable contains a lot of vitamin C - about 40 mg per 100 g of leaf mass. The yield for an early harvest hybrid is decent and reaches 50 kg per 10 sq. m with a high level of marketability of cabbage heads.
Dithmarscher Frewer
White cabbage variety Ditmarscher Frewer
The popular, reliable variety, obtained in Germany, ripens 75–110 days after mass germination. The heads of cabbage have excellent marketability - perfectly round, tight, with a very small middle stalk. The weight of one-dimensional heads is from 800 g to 1.2 kg. Plants are disease-resistant, compact, do not undergo bacteriosis and do not crack. The yield is constant, good - up to 40 kg per 10 sq. m. Thanks to the increased density, the forks can be stored in a cool place for up to two months.
Zarnitsa F1
White cabbage variety Zarnitsa F1
The domestic hybrid of early ripening ripens in 100–105 days. Advantages and differences - high yield, compact rosette and resistance to cracking. The heads are round, tight, weighing up to 3 kg, whitish-green in color. The outer stalk is short and strong. The yield is excellent - from 10 square meters. m, you can collect up to 75 kg of selected cabbage heads, with a marketability level of 98–99%. Consumer properties are high - cabbage leaves are crispy, juicy, sweet.
Golden hectare 1432
White cabbage variety Golden Hectare 1432
The unassuming, generous variety is an excellent choice for market cabbage. They begin to remove the heads 100–110 days after the sprouts emerge. The heads of cabbage are round, the density is average or excellent, with short stalks, weighing from 1.5 kg to 2.5 kg. The yields are excellent - up to 85 kg per 10 sq. m. The variety is attractive due to the simultaneous ripening of the crop, which is not prone to cracking; gardeners also like it for its undemandingness to cultivation conditions and resistance to changing weather conditions.
Moscow cabbage late 15
Late-ripening variety of Soviet selection.
The head of cabbage weighs 3.3-4.5 kg, round and round-flat in shape, quite dense, white-yellow in cross-section, the inner stalk is of medium length (in the garden the head of cabbage can fall on its side due to the high outer stalk). The leaves are juicy, with a slight waxy coating, and excellent taste.
The variety is high-yielding, but requires fertile soils, as well as high hilling or the use of support. Resistant to pests and clubroot, as well as cracking. It ripens together, does not tolerate compacted plantings, and does not like lack of watering.
Recommended for fresh consumption and pickling, it can be stored perfectly for six months. Transportability is average.
Late varieties
Sail
White cabbage variety Parus
Harvest late cabbage is characterized by excellent taste and good preservation. They begin harvesting 140–150 days after the emergence of solid shoots. The fork is covered with leaves, round, slightly running down, green with a waxy, bluish coating, white when cut. Weight 3.2–4.0 kg. The yield is high and constant, reaching 90 kg per 10 square meters. m with a marketable yield of 89–96%. The universal variety is used for all types of processing and is stored until the beginning of summer.
Monarch F1
White cabbage variety Monarch F1
The marketable hybrid of late-ripening cabbage is characterized by resistance to fungal diseases and leveled, not very large heads of cabbage, which ripen 150–180 days after continuous germination. Dense compact forks are green with a slight purple tone, yellowish when cut, round in shape with a downward slope, weighing 1.5–2.7 kg. The inner stalk is of moderate length or small. Productivity is average, stable - from 34 to 50 kg per 10 sq. m. Small cabbage stores well, is transportable, easy to use and is in good demand.
Amager 611
White cabbage variety Amager 611
This common variety, beloved by vegetable growers, ripens in 120–148 days. The head is flat-round, dense, weighing 2.5–3.8 kg, light green with a bluish bloom, white inside. The yields are stable - up to 60 kg per 10 square meters. m, the plants are unpretentious, tolerate drought and light frosts. Disadvantages - susceptibility to fusarium and bacteriosis; when stored in damp basements, heads of cabbage tend to be affected by mold fungi and spot necrosis.
And yet, this cabbage has considerable advantages, for which it has been held in high esteem by gardeners for many years - it is not prone to cracking, it is easy to transport, and a properly harvested crop is stored until April. The taste is excellent - the heads of cabbage are suitable for any culinary dishes, excellent pickled and in assorted salads.
Crewmont F1
White cabbage variety Crumont F1
Exceptionally dense, aligned forks are the main feature of this variety. The waiting period for the harvest is 160–170 days, harvesting is simultaneous. The shape is round or slightly flattened, tight, weighing 1.8–4.0 kg. The color is grayish-green, when cut it is creamy white. Plantings produce excellent yields - up to 110 kg per 10 square meters. m. Cabbage is not prone to bacteriosis and is not susceptible to spot necrosis during storage. The advantages of the hybrid are a friendly yield, high marketability, excellent preservation until the beginning of the summer season.
