Organic Cabbage, Savoy. Violet of Verona.

Description

Organic Cabbage, Savoy. Violet of Verona. Brassica oleracea var. capitata.

A savoy cabbage, with a beautiful purpley tinge to the leaves, which deepens in cold weather. A fast maturing type with rounded, light and smallish heads.

How to grow:
Outdoor production: Sow in June and July outside, or from May inside and plant out. Ready from end of September onwards.
Plant out into a well fertilised, weed free seed bed at a spacing of 40-60cms.

Problem solving:
Keep slugs and pigeons off them especially when small. Protect from caterpillars.

Favourite ways to eat them:
My personal favourite and cooked like this; fry some onion and leek, add stock, water and diced cabbage, simmer until they’re the way you like them. Naturally crunchy and tender it doesn’t need long.

Cultural history:
Originating from Verona, Italy.

Avg contents: 0.25g.