This early cabbage produces 6-7in heads that weight 3lbs. Reddish-purple heads are delicious eaten raw, for example in coleslaw. Also stores well after harvest.
Cabbage – Red Acre
Soil & Water: Cabbage prefers rich, fertile soil with a pH of 6.0-7.5. Water heavily from planting to head formation, then water moderately to prevent splitting.
Planting & Growing: Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost, or outdoors March through June. Cabbage prefers cool weather. Fast growing or stressed cabbages tend to split and bolt; cutting into the root system by transplanting will slow growth and prevent splitting. Provide transplants with cutworm shield collars.
Harvesting & Storage: Early types of cabbage grow and mature quickly and must be harvested promptly to avoid splitting. Heads store well in cool (32F-40F), moist locations for 5-6 months. Harvest when the head feels solid. Smaller heads sometimes grow from the remaining plant.
Soil Temperature: 45F
Planting Depth: 1/4-1/2″
Germination: 5-10 Days
Height At Maturity: 12-15″
Days To Maturity: 75 Days
Sun/Shade: Partial Sun
Spacing After Thinning: 15-18″
