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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: small on July 17, 2009, 09:15:03

Title: keeping cabbage
Post by: small on July 17, 2009, 09:15:03
I have a surplus of 'Golden Acre' heads, I've frozen some as I usually do but I don't know how long they will stand before going to seed. Is there any other storage method people use? I know I can keep a couple in the fridge for a week or two. And yes, note made to self, sow successionally next year!
Title: Re: keeping cabbage
Post by: tim on July 17, 2009, 09:27:57
See my question on pickling.
Title: Re: keeping cabbage
Post by: manicscousers on July 17, 2009, 09:36:27
juat had a look in my Edward Smith, he does loads of storing, he says wrap in newspaper and store somewhere cool and frost free, not sure about your type, though..I'm doing this in the garage with a greyhound at the moment as an experiment, had too many come at once and someone elses have started splitting with all this rain  :)
Title: Re: keeping cabbage
Post by: small on July 17, 2009, 10:24:46
Thanks Tim, I followed the sauerkraut link - maybe not! I grow red for traditional pickling, and really would like to retain the fresh nutty crunch if I could. I'll try the wrapping in a cool place method as well, thanks manics, if any of my experiments succeed I'll post later.
Title: Re: keeping cabbage
Post by: tim on July 17, 2009, 15:24:47
Didn't really expect you to go that way!!

How about like with Holland White - pull the whole thing & hang it in a cool shed? Though I doubt it.
Title: Re: keeping cabbage
Post by: RSJK on July 17, 2009, 21:05:57
 
dutch white cabbage can be cut and stored in a cool out building it goes a bit snotty but can be pealed back ok