Cabbage Tête de Pierre F1 - Brassica oleracea capitata
Cabbage Tête de Pierre F1 - Brassica oleracea capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata Tête de Pierre F1
Cabbage
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Pierre G., 15/01/2018
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Description
The 'Tête de Pierre F1' Cabbage is an early and productive variety intended for summer harvests. This cabbage produces beautiful round heads (approximately 1.5 kg) highly resistant to yellowing and bursting. It can be sown indoors from January to March or directly in the ground from March to June for a harvest from June to November.
The Savoy Cabbage or Head Cabbage is a popular leafy vegetable, a must-have in the vegetable garden. We love it for both its flavour and the generous size of its heads.
Commonly known as Head Cabbage or Savoy Cabbage (in Latin Brassica oleracea capitata, with "capitata" meaning "head"), this beautiful vegetable belongs to the large Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae). Native to Europe, it is a biennial plant cultivated annually that produces heads that can be more or less tight and round, slightly flattened, or sharply conical in pointed varieties. The leaves of the Savoy Cabbage are smooth, and their colour varies depending on the variety: from very light green, almost white, to dark green, sometimes with a slightly bluish tint, or even tinged with violet or almost black.
Although the cabbage is emblematic of winter, it can be sown and harvested almost all year round. Varieties are generally grouped into three main categories: spring cabbage, which is harvested from late April to June; summer and autumn cabbage, for the period from July; and winter cabbage, which, along with leeks and parsnips, allows us to wait until the first spring harvests.
Savoy Cabbage can be consumed raw or cooked. It can be shredded for salads, braised to accompany meat and fish dishes, stuffed, or used in soups and sauerkraut. There are countless recipes, both traditional and modern.
From a dietary point of view, it is remarkable: it has low energy value but is very rich in vitamins C, B6, and B9, and it also contains a lot of fibre and minerals such as calcium.
In the vegetable garden, it is easy to grow if its requirements are met: deep soil, excellent fertilisation, and regular moisture. It thrives in sunny conditions and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
NB: 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 flavourful and/or early while also resistant to certain diseases. Sometimes criticized or wrongly associated with GMOs, F1 hybrid seeds are interesting for their uniformity and resistance, but unfortunately, their qualities do not pass on to subsequent generations, so it will not be possible to save the seeds for later sowing.
Harvest: It is carried out when the cabbage forms a beautiful head before the leaves turn yellow. It is done with a knife by simply cutting just below the head.
Storage: Savoy 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, making sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) is a delicious way to preserve white-headed autumn varieties.
Gardener's tip: Don't forget the flowers! Even though the vegetable garden is primarily intended for producing quality vegetables, it is always interesting to plant flowers. Firstly, for the aesthetic pleasure they provide, especially with beautiful vegetables like cabbage, but also to repel pests and attract valuable pollinators. So, don't hesitate to plant Gaillardias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums, or even beautiful herbs like Dill, right in the middle of the rows or along the edges of the beds. However, be cautious with some plants, such as Borage, which tends to self-seed abundantly in areas dedicated to cultivation.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. capitata
Tête de Pierre F1
Brassicaceae
Cabbage
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of Pierre F1 Cabbage is around 15°C (59°F) (minimum 10°C (50°F), maximum 30°C (86°F)) and takes 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: under cover from January to March, in open ground from March to June
Harvest period: from June to November
You can either sow directly in place or prepare seedlings that will later be planted in their final position in the garden.
Preparing seedlings: Under cover from late autumn to late winter or in a greenhouse 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. Cover lightly with compost, and keep the substrate moist but not soggy.
When the young plants appear strong enough to handle, transplant them into containers 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 about one or two centimetres deep, spaced 40 centimetres (16 inches) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, leaving one plant every 40 centimetres (16 inches).
Cultivation:
Cabbage grows in the sun. It is a greedy vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potash-rich soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm (2in) after thoroughly loosening the soil for any vegetable crop. 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 the pH by adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables, such as tomatoes, lettuce, etc. But avoid planting it next to other Brassicand, such as zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks, and strawberries.
Beware of pests like Cabbage White Butterfly or Flea Beetl, es and consider using insect netting. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases like Clubroot, so rotating crops in the pl is essential.
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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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