Red Cabbage Tête noire 3 organic seeds
Red Cabbage Tête noire 3 organic seeds
Brassica oleracea Tête noire 3
Cabbage, Wild Cabbage
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The Tête Noir 3 Red Cabbage is a variety with an intense purplish-red, almost black colour, producing compact and dense heads of medium size, to be harvested in autumn and winter. It is sown from March to June, transplanted with a spacing of 40 cm between each plant, and harvested 90 to 120 days after sowing, when the head is firm. Versatile in the kitchen and delicious, it is perfect in salads, sautéed, in stews, stuffed, or fermented.
The Tête Noir 3 Red Cabbage originates from Europe, where red cabbages have been cultivated for centuries, particularly in temperate regions. This specific type has been selected for its beautiful dark purple colour and its ability to withstand cool conditions, making it a highly appreciated traditional variety. This variety is part of the long tradition of headed cabbages, grown for their compact shape and easy storage. Its name "Tête Noir" clearly evokes its intense colour and robust appearance, characteristics that have led to its success among market gardeners and home gardeners.
The headed cabbage (Brassica oleracea capitata – "capitata" meaning "head") is a vegetable plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family, formerly Cruciferae. This biennial plant, grown as an annual, develops a compact head whose shape varies depending on the variety: round, slightly flattened, or conical. Its smooth leaves display a range of colours from light almost white green to dark green, sometimes with bluish tinges, up to very dark purple-red.
Although associated with the cold season, cabbage can be sown and harvested almost all year round. There are three main categories: spring cabbages (harvested from April to June), summer and autumn cabbages (available from July), and winter cabbages, extending the season until the first spring shoots.
In the kitchen, headed cabbage is extremely versatile: raw in grated salads, cooked as a side dish for meats or fish, stuffed, in soups, or even in sauerkraut. It adapts well to both traditional and modern recipes.
From a nutritional standpoint, cabbage is an excellent ally: low in calories and it is rich in vitamins (C, B6, B9), fibres, and minerals such as calcium.
In the vegetable garden, it is an easy crop provided its needs are met: deep and well-enriched soil, regular watering, and sunny exposure. This vegetable particularly thrives in cool and humid climates.
Harvest: when the Cabbage forms a nice head and before the leaves start to turn yellow with a knife, simply cutting just below the head.
Storage: Headed Cabbage can be kept 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, the preparation of sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) allows for a tasty preservation of autumn varieties with white heads.
Gardener's tip: you can plant, in the middle of the cabbage rows or at the edge of the bed, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums, or even beautiful aromatic plants like Dill and Fennel.
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Brassica
oleracea
Tête noire 3
Brassicaceae
Cabbage, Wild Cabbage
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Planting and care
Sowing of organic Tête Noir 3 Cabbage:
The germination temperature is around 15° (minimum 10°, maximum 30°) and takes from 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: under shelter from March to May or in open ground from May to June
Harvest period: from September to December
Sow in place or prepare young plants that can then be planted in the garden at their final location.
Young plant preparation: Under shelter from late autumn to late winter or in a nursery 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 in a good seed compost or well-fine soil. Cover lightly with compost and remember to keep the substrate moist, but not waterlogged.
When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, pot them up if necessary before transplanting them to the garden, when no more frost is expected. During planting, respect the recommended spacings for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In properly prepared and finely worked soil, trace furrows 1 or 2 centimetres deep, 40 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 plant every 40 cm.
Cultivation:
Grow Noir Tête 3 Cabbage in full sun. It is a hungry vegetable, requiring well-fertilised soil, rich in nitrogen and potash. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to make a generous application of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) dug in to a depth of 5 cm, after having loosened the soil. 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 making calcium inputs in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It grows well with many vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce... But avoid growing it near other Brassicas as well as courgette, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek, and strawberry.
Beware of pests such as the Cabbage White Butterfly or Flea Beetles and cover with an insect-proof net. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases like Clubroot, so it is important to rotate crops.
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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).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.