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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: George the Pigman on January 22, 2015, 19:41:02

Title: Any Ideas for Tasty Summer Cabbages
Post by: George the Pigman on January 22, 2015, 19:41:02

Each year I grow Spring, Summer and Autumn/Winter cabbages and quite frankly the summer ball-heads turn out to be boring. I have tried a number of varieties but they all produce anaemic white cabbage.
Can anyone suggest a summer cabbage variety that gives a tasty brassica like I get with spring cabbage and savoys?

Title: Re: Any Ideas for Tasty Summer Cabbages
Post by: Pescador on January 22, 2015, 20:43:53

George, I always go for Hispi. Good to go as greens or hearted and will produce for most of the year

Title: Re: Any Ideas for Tasty Summer Cabbages
Post by: Paulh on January 22, 2015, 21:47:00

I grow Guardian which suits us.

Do you grow Tuscan kale? If you get it started early, you can pick the leaves from late August at least.

Title: Re: Any Ideas for Tasty Summer Cabbages
Post by: johhnyco15 on January 23, 2015, 14:18:21

try Brunswick if you have the room giant tasty ball type my family love them