Cabbage Filderkraut organic seeds - Brassica oleracea
Cabbage Filderkraut organic seeds - Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea var. capitata Filderkraut
Cabbage
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Description
The organic Filderkraut Pointed Cabbage with a pointed head rich in sugar, is an old variety originating from the Filders plateau, south of Stuttgart, and THE reference in Germany for homemade sauerkraut. Its beautiful, dense and firm conical heads offer fine, tender and very mild leaves, with little fibre. It is a reliable variety, which tolerates cold well and is content with simply well-nourished soil. It is suitable for both slow cooking and crunchy salads. The harvest begins 85 to 100 days after planting, making it an excellent autumn cabbage, very productive and particularly flavoursome.
Belonging to the Brassicaceae family, Brassica oleracea var. capitata (Capitata Group) encompasses the headed cabbages, known as white cabbage or garden cabbage.
'Filderkraut' is a cultivar of non-hybrid white cabbage. White cabbage is a biennial plant, but it is grown as an annual for its head.
'Filderkraut' is an old heritage variety, resulting from successive local selections; several seed companies now maintain their own lines. In the Stuttgart region, this pointed cabbage is so iconic that a large festival, the Filderkrautfest, is dedicated to it each autumn, where growers present their finest heads and cabbage and sauerkraut are enjoyed in all forms.
The plant forms a short stem bearing a broad rosette of smooth, medium green to bluish-green leaves, enveloping a very elongated, teardrop-shaped head. In open ground, each plant reaches 50 to 60 cm in height with a spread of 50 to 70 cm, the head measuring 30 to 40 cm long by 15 to 20 cm wide, with an average weight of 3 to 8 kg depending on planting density and soil richness. The outer foliage is broad, thick and well-veined; the tightly packed inner leaves are lighter, almost white towards the heart, with a sweet, low-sulphur flavour. This high sugar content and the fineness of its leaves give it excellent keeping and fermenting qualities.
If the plants are left to overwinter, they bolt in the second year: a tall, branched stem then rises up to 1.50 m, bearing clusters of small, pale yellow, four-petalled flowers typical of cabbages in spring. Headed Cabbage or White Cabbage is a very popular leafy vegetable; it is one of the essentials in the vegetable garden and we love it as much for its flavour as for the generous appearance of the heads it forms.
It is an ideal cabbage for family kitchen gardens, cottage gardens, and square-foot gardens. It pairs well with root vegetables like beetroot 'Chioggia', parsnip 'White Gem' and carrot 'Jaune du Doubs', or with leek 'Bleu de Solaise', which extends harvests into winter. Herbs like dill 'Thalia' or coriander attract pollinators and beneficial insects while flavouring the sauerkraut and stews you prepare with your Filderkraut cabbage.
From a dietary point of view, cabbage is remarkable: its energy value is low, but it is very rich in vitamins C, B6 and B9, and also contains a lot of fibre and minerals like calcium.
In the Vegetable Garden, it is easy to grow provided you meet its requirements: deep soil, excellent manure and regular moisture. Plant it in full sun and it will thrive in cool, rainy climates.
Harvest: When the Cabbage forms a fine head and before the leaves start to yellow, harvest with a knife by simply cutting just below the head.
Storage: Headed cabbage keeps for several days in the refrigerator. It also freezes very well after being blanched in salted boiling water. Winter varieties can also be left in the ground. Finally, making sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) will tastily preserve white-headed autumn varieties.
These organic seeds come from plants cultivated according to organic farming methods, without synthetic chemical fertilisers or synthetic pesticides, and without GMOs. The seed batches are controlled and certified by an independent body.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. capitata
Filderkraut
Brassicaceae
Cabbage
Cultivar or hybrid
Biennial
Planting and care
Sowing Filderkraut Cabbage:
The germination temperature is around 15°C (minimum 10°C, maximum 30°C) and takes 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: from February to May
You can sow direct in situ or produce young plants to be transplanted into their final position.
Preparing young plants: Sow the seeds under cover from late autumn to late winter, or in a seed bed in the garden for the rest of the year (depending on the recommended sowing period), at a depth of 1 to 2 cm in good seed compost or very fine soil. Cover lightly with compost and remember to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged.
When the seedlings appear strong enough to handle, prick them out into pots if necessary before transplanting them into the garden, when no more frost is expected. When planting, respect the recommended spacings for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In properly amended and finely worked soil, draw furrows one or two centimetres deep, spaced 50 centimetres 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 young plant every 50 cm or so.
Cultivation:
Grow cabbage in full sun. It is a greedy vegetable, requiring well-manured soil, rich in nitrogen and potash. It is advisable to make a generous application of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2), preferably in autumn, by raking it in to a depth of 5 cm, after having thoroughly loosened the soil, as with all vegetable cultivation. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, care must be taken to gradually raise this pH by applying calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It is beneficial to grow it alongside many vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce... But avoid planting it near other Brassicaceae as well as courgettes, fennel, corn salad, leeks and strawberries.
Be wary of pests such as the Cabbage White butterfly or Flea Beetles, and plan to install insect-proof netting. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot, so it is important to practise crop rotation on 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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