Cabbage Caramba F1 - Brassica oleracea capitata
Cabbage Caramba F1 - Brassica oleracea capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata Caramba F1
Cabbage
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Description
The 'Caramba F1' Cabbage is a cabbage that produces a pointed head containing a white, tender and tasty heart. It is ideally consumed raw in salads or steamed. It is sown from March to June for a harvest from August to December.
The Round Cabbage or Savoy Cabbage is a very popular leafy vegetable, it is one of the essentials in the vegetable garden and if we love it so much, it may be as much for its flavor as for the generous appearance of the heads it forms.
Called either Savoy Cabbage or Round Cabbage (in Latin Brassica oleracea capitata, capitata meaning "head"), this beautiful vegetable belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). Originally from Europe, it is a biennial plant cultivated annually that produces a more or less compact head, which can be round, flattened, or conical in pointed varieties. The leaves of the Round Cabbage are smooth, and their colour varies depending on the variety: from very light green, almost white, to dark green, sometimes slightly bluish, to red tinged with violet, almost black.
Although symbolic of winter, Cabbage can be sown and harvested almost all year round. Varieties are generally grouped into three main categories: Spring Cabbages, which are harvested from late April to June, Summer and Autumn Cabbages for the period from July, and Winter Cabbages which, along with leeks and parsnips, allow us to wait until the first spring harvests.
Round Cabbage can be consumed both raw and cooked; it can be grated for salads, braised to accompany meat and fish dishes, stuffed or even used in soup and sauerkraut. There is no shortage of recipes, both in traditional and modern cuisine.
From a dietary point of view, it is remarkable: its energy value is low but very rich in vitamins C, B6 and B9; it also contains a lot of fibre and minerals such as calcium.
In the Vegetable Garden, it is an easy vegetable to grow as long as you meet its requirements: deep soil, excellent manure and regular moisture. It thrives in the sun and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
Note: This variety is labelled F1 for "F1 hybrid" because it results from the cross-breeding of carefully selected parents to combine their qualities. This results in a variety that can be exceptionally flavourful and early while resistant to certain diseases. Sometimes criticised or wrongly associated with GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds are attractive for their uniformity and resistance. Still, unfortunately, their qualities are not passed on to subsequent generations: it will, therefore, not be possible to recover the seeds for later sowing.
Harvest is done when the Cabbage forms a nice head before the leaves turn yellow. It is done with a knife by cutting just below the head.
Storage: Round Cabbage can be kept in the refrigerator for several days. It can also be frozen well after being blanched in salted boiling water. Winter varieties can also be left in the ground. Finally, the preparation of sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) allows the delicious preservation of white-headed autumn varieties.
The gardener's little trick: Don't forget the flowers! Even though the vegetable garden is primarily a garden for producing quality vegetables, it is always interesting to plant flowers. Firstly, even if the beauty of certain vegetables, such as Cabbage, is sufficient for the aesthetic pleasure they provide, they also repel pests and attract precious pollinators. So, don't hesitate to plant, in the middle of the rows or at the edge of the bed, Gaillardias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums or even beautiful herbs like Dill. However, be wary of certain plants, which are nevertheless very useful, such as Borage, which tends to self-seed abundantly in dedicated cultivation spaces.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. capitata
Caramba F1
Brassicaceae
Cabbage
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of Caramba F1 Cabbage is around 15° (minimum 10°, maximum 30°) and takes 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: from March to June
Harvest period: from August to December
You can either sow directly in place or prepare young plants installed in their final position in the garden.
Preparing young plants: Under shelter from late autumn to late winter or in a propagator in the garden for the rest of the year (according to the recommended sowing period), sow the seeds at a depth of 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) in good seed compost or fine soil. Lightly cover with compost, and keep the substrate moist but not soggy.
When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into pots if necessary before planting them in the garden when there is no longer any risk of frost. When planting, respect the recommended spacing for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In well-amended and finely worked soil, make furrows one or two centimetres deep, spaced 50 centimetres (20 inches) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well-developed, thin them out, keeping only one plant every 50 cm (20in).
Cultivation:
Cabbage is grown in the sun. It is a greedy vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable to apply a generous amount of mature compost (approximately 3/4 kg per m2) in autumn, digging it into a depth of 5 cm (2in) after loosening the soil, as is the case for all vegetable crops. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually raise this pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It is beneficial to associate it with many other vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it next to other Brassicas, courgettes, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks and strawberries.
Beware of pests such as Cabbage White Butterflies or Flea Beetles, and consider installing insect netting. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot, so it is important to rotate crops in the plots.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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