Cabbage
Pointed cabbage
Pointed cabbage: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Pointed cabbage is a heading type of Brassica oleracea, in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae. Its identifying feature is a conical head that narrows towards a pointed top. The name covers several varieties rather than one particular selection. It does not automatically mean Savoy cabbage, which is chiefly recognised by its strongly crinkled leaves.The plant first develops spreading outer leaves around a short stem. In the centre, leaves draw together and overlap to form the head. Colour is usually green, becoming paler towards the interior, depending on the variety. The head is made up of leaves, not a fruit or a root. Its elongated shape gives the plant a different outline from cabbages with round or flattened heads.Size, density and earliness depend on the selection. Some pointed cabbages produce compact heads suitable for small vegetable gardens, while others become larger. The word pointed therefore describes a shape above all. It does…
