Cabbage Gros des Vertus - Brassica oleracea sabauda
Cabbage Gros des Vertus - Brassica oleracea sabauda
Cabbage Gros des Vertus - Brassica oleracea sabauda
Brassica oleracea var. sabauda Gros des Vertus
Wild Cabbage, Cabbage
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The Giant of Virtues Milan Cabbage is a late variety, very hardy, that produces large, slightly flattened heads composed of blistered leaves. This cabbage can withstand early frost and stores very well, making it ideal for autumn harvests. Sow from March to June for a harvest from August to December.
Also known as Savoy Cabbage, Blistered Cabbage, Curly Cabbage, or Curly-headed Cabbage, the Milan Cabbage has the Latin name Brassica oleracea sabauda (sabauda referring to Savoy in Latin). It belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae).
Originating, unsurprisingly, from Italy and more specifically from Milan, this cabbage is quite similar to the Cabbage but differs in the blistered or curly appearance of its leaves. There are many varieties, with production ranging from spring to winter. By carefully selecting your seeds and spreading out the sowings over time, you can have this vegetable for a very long period.
An autumn and winter vegetable par excellence, Milan Cabbage is resistant to cold. It is delicious raw in salads but can also be cooked, braised with sausages or even with fish. From a nutritional point of view, this leaf vegetable is remarkable: it is low in calories and very rich in vitamins C and B6, and also contains a lot of fiber and minerals like calcium.
In the garden, like almost all cabbages (Brussels Sprouts being the exception), Milan Cabbage is a demanding vegetable, requiring excellent base fertilization and regular moisture.
Harvest: It is harvested when the head is full by simply cutting it at ground level.
Storage: Pommel Cabbages can be stored for quite a long time in the field and can be kept in the refrigerator for several days. They also freeze very well after being blanched for 3 to 5 minutes in salted boiling water.
Gardener's tip: The main enemy of cabbage is the Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae), a pretty creamy-white butterfly with small black spots that awakens from April-May to wreak havoc all summer by devouring its leaves. Don't let yourself be caught off guard and opt for prevention by installing an insect-proof netting tightly on market garden hoops. These nets are easy to set up and reusable to protect, for example, your carrot and leek crops.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. sabauda
Gros des Vertus
Brassicaceae
Wild Cabbage, Cabbage
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of the Savoy Cabbage Gros des Vertus is around 15° and takes about 14 days.
It is sown from March to June for a harvest from August to December.
You can proceed with direct sowing in place or prepare seedlings that will then be installed in the garden in their final position.
Seedling preparation: Under heated shelter, from late autumn to late winter or under cold greenhouse or in nursery in the garden for the rest of the year, sow the seeds at a depth of 1 cm (0in) in a good seed compost. Cover lightly with compost or vermiculite. Don't forget to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged!
When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into pots if necessary and, for seedlings under heated shelter, gradually acclimatize them to cooler temperatures before transplanting them to the garden, when there is no longer any risk of frost.
Direct sowing: In properly amended and finely worked soil, make furrows 1 cm (0in) deep, spaced 40/50 cm (16/20in) 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 60 cm (24in) or so.
Cultivation:
Savoy Cabbage is grown in the sun. It is a demanding vegetable, requiring well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable, preferably in autumn, to generously apply mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2), by digging it in to a depth of 5 cm (2in), after having, as with any vegetable crop, thoroughly 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 adding calcium in the form of Dolomite or Lime.
It is beneficially associated with many vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuce... But avoid planting it next to other Brassicas as well as zucchini, fennel, lamb's lettuce, leek and strawberry.
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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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