11 Cabbage Varieties Perfect for Today’s Growers
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Blue Dynasty from Rupp Seeds and Seminis
Type: Round
Disease package: Black rot (Xcc); tip burn; Fusarium yellows (FoC)
Days to maturity: 75
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Very uniform; disease tolerant; good holding variety -
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Blue Lagoon from Harris Seeds and HM.Clause
Type: Head cabbage
Weight: 3-5 lb.
Disease package: Resistant to Foc
Days to maturity: 68
Region(s): Any
Other: Globe shaped blue-green heads are produced on medium plants with resistance to Fusarium yellows. Heads have excellent wrapper leaves and holding ability with dense interiors, good color, and slender core. -
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Boleroma RZ F1 from Rijk Zwaan
Type: White cabbage
Weight: 1.5 to 3.5 kg
Disease package: High resistance to Foc, 1
Days to maturity: 60 to 77
Region(s): Highly adaptable to many grower regions and conditions
Other: Hybrid cabbage variety for the fresh market, box, and processing industry; good stress tolerance -
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Cabbice from Hazera
Distributors: Gowan Seeds; Santa Maria Seeds
Type: White cabbage
Disease package: High resistance to FoC
Days to maturity: 80
Region: California
Other: Uniform, excellent field holding; very sweet taste -
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Gallican from Syngenta
Color: Gray-green
Disease package: High resistance to Foc, 1
Days to maturity: 65
Other: Appealing circular heads with average diameter of 7.8 inches; consistent size and upright leaf type; highly uniform plant growth and quick maturity; excellent cabbage flavor -
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Grand Vantage from Rupp Seeds, Stokes Seeds, and Sakata Seed America
Type: Round
Disease package: Tip burn; FoC
Days to maturity: 70
Region(s): Eastern U.S.
Other: Attractive green to blue-green color; dense and solid interior; short core; tight wrapper leaves; good holding; excellent yield -
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Hazelton from Hazera
Distributors: Noresco, Inc.; Semi Nova; Stokes Seeds
Type: White cabbage
Disease package: High resistance to FoC; Intermediate resistance to Xcc
Days to maturity: 130
Region: New York State
Other: Strong against thrips; storable until May -
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Quick Start from Harris Seeds and American Takii, Inc.
Type: Head Cabbage
Weight: 3 lb.
Disease package: Resistant to FoC
Days to maturity: 60 Days
Region(s): Any
Other: 'Quick Start' is an excellent variety for early sales. The round, 3-pound heads have a medium-green color and short cores. Uniform compact plants perform well in the heat and have resistance to Fusarium yellows. -
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Supreme Vantage from Sakata Seed America
Disease package: FoC, 1
Days to maturity: 67 from transplant
Region(s): Performs well in coastal California
Other: Good holidng ability; ideal for fresh and shredder markets; attractive blue-green color -
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Tropic Giant F1 from Golden Valley Seed
Disease package: Resistant to cracking and to head deformation. Resistant to humidity, as well as heat and cold. Tolerant to FoC, Pseudomonas; and Xcc
Days to maturity: 80 to 90
Region(s): Mediterranean climages and the Southern U.S.
Other: Plants are strong with good foliage. Coloration is medium green. The head is flat round in shape, reaching a weight of approximately 4-5 kilograms. -
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Xtreme Vantage from Sakata Seed America
Disease package: High resistance to Foc, 1; Intermediate resistance to Xcc
Days to maturity: 80 from transplant
Region(s): Texas; Desert Southwest; Southeast
Other: Good uniformity and good disease package
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Blue Dynasty from Rupp Seeds and Seminis
Blue Lagoon from Harris Seeds and HM.Clause
Boleroma RZ F1 from Rijk Zwaan
Cabbice from Hazera
Gallican from Syngenta
Grand Vantage from Rupp Seeds, Stokes Seeds, and Sakata Seed America
Hazelton from Hazera
Quick Start from Harris Seeds and American Takii, Inc.
Supreme Vantage from Sakata Seed America
Tropic Giant F1 from Golden Valley Seed
Xtreme Vantage from Sakata Seed America
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.