Cabbage
White cabbage
White cabbage: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
White cabbage is a heading form of Brassica oleracea, generally placed in the Capitata Group, within the Brassicaceae family. The name covers several varieties rather than one single cultivar. Its edible part is a tightly packed head of leaves on a short stem. This structure distinguishes it from open-leaved cabbages such as kale and from crops whose flower heads are the main edible part, such as broccoli.Outer leaves are often green to blue-green, with a slightly waxy surface. Inside, more tightly enclosed leaves are pale, sometimes almost white, which explains the common name. Heads may be round, flattened or more elongated depending on the variety. Their volume and density also differ. A compact cabbage for a small garden does not necessarily have the dimensions of a large storage cabbage.Raw white cabbage has a firm, crisp texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavour that varies between cultivars. Cooking softens the leaves…
