The best cabbage varieties with characteristics

Early

Early ripening cabbage is capable of reaching technical maturity in up to 125 days. The peculiarities of early cabbage are considered to be the ability to produce tasty products in a short period of time, to withstand the vagaries of cold spring weather and possible frosts. This type of vegetables can develop normally in a confined space, calmly tolerates a lack of nutrients in the earth. For a high yield, early varieties are recommended to be fed.

What varieties of your favorite vegetable are well suited for the middle zone of our country and other regions? Let's take a look at some of them.

• Rinda F1 is a hybrid, the emergence of heads of cabbage occurs after 76 days. It has round-shaped vegetables with excellent internal structure. They are not very dense, the leaves are devoid of bitter taste and taste good. Such cabbage can be eaten fresh and delicious dishes can be prepared with it. Feels fine in different climatic zones. It is not advised to plant such a crop too tightly, then you can get a rich harvest. Landing on the beds is carried out in spring or summer;
• June - heads of cabbage of a compact form fit well in the beds, the harvest is harvested after a couple of months. It has a rounded or flat-rounded shape, reaches 2, 3 kg in weight. If it outgrows, it begins to bloom. Able to endure frosts in the spring;
• Transfer F1 is a hybrid that matures in 87 - 115 days. It has dense heads of cabbage, the outer leaves are light green in color. Excellent taste, reaches a weight of 1, 3 kg. The yield is consistently high, it is immune to disease and weather conditions;
• F1 Cossack is an ultra-early hybrid, ripens in 40 days. The head of cabbage has a low density, weighs up to 1.5 kg. The leaves have no bitterness. Shows immunity to diseases.

Average

The best cabbage varieties with medium ripening periods, which can be grown in open ground in the Moscow region and other regions, have a growing season of up to 135 days. They contain a lot of healthy sugars. They can be well stored for up to 5 months. Let us dwell on the characteristics of some species.

Glory 1305 - ripens after 113 - 119 days. Has excellent taste. The head of cabbage has a rounded-flattened shape, weighs up to 5 kg, the outer leaves have a pale green tint. Resistant to infections, grows normally in cool climates and with sufficient moisture.

Gift - has a ripening period of 120 to 135 days. It has rounded-flattened heads of cabbage that weigh up to 4 kg. The leaves are light green above, white inside. The cabbage is juicy and with a spicy acidity. The variety has good transportability and keeping quality. Dobrovodskaya - has heads of medium density, weighing about 7 - 9 kg, with sweet leaves of light white color. The variety is immune to disease and can be stored for about 5 months.

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Late

Late cabbage needs a lot of time to curl the head. It can be harvested in the fall. The leaves of such vegetables are not particularly juicy and tender.Such varieties of spring frosts are not afraid. Subject to the storage conditions, late cabbage is normally stored in the cellar until a new crop is harvested. Let's dwell on some varieties in more detail.

Aggressor F1 - ripening period - from 115 to 120 days. Heads of cabbage have a flat-round shape, weighing up to 4.5 kg. Shows resistance to cracking, has a high yield. Retains taste during salting, fermentation, storage for up to six months. Shows resistance to some infections.

Snow White - matures in 145 - 160 days. Differs in flat heads of cabbage of a flat-round shape, reaching 3, 8 kg in weight. Has a good taste without bitterness. Suitable for preparing baby food. Shows immunity to diseases, is well transported, has a shelf life of up to 7 months.

Mara is a variety of Belarusian selection. Such cabbage ripens in 156 - 167 days. Heads of cabbage are ball-shaped, dark green in color. Each head of cabbage weighs up to 3.8 kg and is quite dense. Shows resistance to cracking, has excellent taste characteristics and a high degree of keeping quality.

For storage

For growing on the soil of the Moscow region and other regions of Russia, many gardeners prefer to choose cabbage varieties that have long shelf life. For long-term storage, varieties with late ripening periods are most suitable. They have a denser head, a degree of frost resistance and a high yield.

They have one feature - their taste is fully revealed after more time than immediately after harvest. Hybrids of Dutch selection - Marathon, Bartolo, Lennox, are perfect for subsequent long-term storage. Domestic varieties of cabbage do not lag behind them in terms of characteristics - Zimovka 1474, Kolobok, Monarch. Let us dwell in more detail on some varieties with long shelf life.

Blizzard is a mid-late type of cabbage. It has good taste when consumed fresh and when fermented. Resistant to phoma and black leg. It is stored for a long time and reveals its excellent taste after a while. Lying F1 is a late-ripening variety with high yields when grown on normal soil. Possesses medium resistance to bacteriosis, keel, gray rot.

Rusinovka is a mid-season variety with excellent taste - both fresh and fermented. Shows resistance to cracking, has a high yield, is immune to mucous bacteriosis and black leg. Differs in a long term storage when the proper conditions are created.

For salting

Cabbage is a storehouse of useful minerals and trace elements. Therefore, many people prefer to salt it for the winter. It is important to choose the right variety for pickling. For harvesting for future use, varieties with medium and late ripening terms are well suited. It is necessary that the heads of cabbage are large, have a white color - they contain more sugar, which is needed when salting. A head of cabbage most suitable for processing should be creamy white on the cut, tough to the touch, sweet and crunchy on the palate.

For pickling, choose cabbage varieties such as Slava-1305, Gift, Jubilee F1. The first ripens after 95 days, is high-yielding. The second is suitable for salting, fermentation, making marinades. In pickled form, such cabbage is stored for up to 5 months. The third is stored at least, one head of cabbage has a weight of up to 4 kg.

Among the varieties with late ripening terms, Amager, Geneva F1, Türkiz should be named. The first type improves its taste characteristics every day. The second can be stored until the next harvest. The third can be collected after 4 months. You get dense heads of cabbage that are not prone to cracking, which can be set aside until winter sourdough.

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