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CABBAGE

Rich in vitamins and minerals, abundant with colors shapes and sizes, versatile for fresh processed and storage uses: cabbage is one of the oldest and most consumed vegetables around the world. Below you can find an overview of products we offer for the Home & Farm market grower. All links will guide you to our product pages with more detailed characteristics. 

HIGHLIGHTS

BRONCO F1

High-yielding fresh market standard. Bronco's sweet and crunchy texture makes it a very versatile variety in the kitchen and the perfect variety for boxing. Very fancy, waxy wrappers, and attractive firm round heads on a short core- plus Tipburn tolerance- prove why Bronco continues to be relevant after 25 years.

  • Contains minerals iron, manganese, phosphorous, and magnesium
  • Use for raw or cooked and has decent storage of several weeks in the refrigerator
  • A short core makes for high recovery from Bronco heads, a fresh market standard

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TIARA F1

Very early maturing cabbage with excellent eating quality. Tiara is ideal for close spacing and mini cabbage production, producing 4-5" heads with a short core. Tender, crisp and juicy heads are divine for fresh market use.

  • Perfect smaller head size of 6" and shape to be grown successfully in containers or on patios. 
  • Sweet and mild flavor, excellent for fresh eating
  • Rich in essential vitamins B-5, B-6, and thiamin

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CARAFLEX F1

Extremely uniform, pointed 1.5-2lb. heads with good wrapper leaves. Inner leaves are tender and crunchy with a sweet mild cabbage flavor. For summer and fall production, can be grown as a mini or mature head, and stored for up to 10 weeks. Versatile raw for salads, slaws, and cooked dishes alike. 

  • Great alternative to lettuce in salads, sandwiches, and slaws. 
  • Stores up to 10 weeks 
  • Crunch of lettuce with the health benefits of cabbage 

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PRIMERO F1

An early, compact 2-3lb. cabbage with a dark red color that has a sweet taste, tender texture and is perfect for a single meal. A very productive variety suitable for tight space plantings. Holds well.

  • Beautiful red adds color to entrees and side dishes
  • Excellent to grow alone or paired with other 'minis' such as Farao, Alcosa, and Caraflex
  • Holds 4-5 weeks in the field

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FAMOSA F1

Dark green, heavily savoyed wrapper leaves and bright green medium-sized heads. Outer leaves are thick and durable, while the inner leaves are tender and delicious with mild flavor. An early variety in the savoy cabbage patch.  Available exclusively as organic seed. 

  • Sweet and tender, excellent in meals
  • Beautiful texture adds visual appeal to recipes
  • Early and organic

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BILKO F1

A full-size sweet, mild variety with12x5" head and wide adaptability for spring, summer, and fall growing. Slow-bolting heads, maturing in the late slot, have high resistance to club root and Fusarium yellows. Available exclusively as organic seed.

  • High resistance to club root and fusarium 
  • Great substitute for lettuce or traditional  cabbage.  
  • Can be added to soups to add dimension with silken texture

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WHITE CABBAGE

EARLY FRESH MARKET

KATARINA F1

  • Excellent eating quality - tender, juicy and crunchy
  • Compact plant with 2-3lb. heads. 48 DTM
  • All-America Selections 2016 Winner!

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FARAO F1

  • Most popular fresh market variety
  • 63 DTM, crisp texture and mild sweet flavor
  • Uniform with good field holding

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CONQUEROR F1

  • Productive, clean and healthy, excellent field holding
  • Bit later than Farao, 1 lb. heavier
  • Earliest usable variety in south, and puts on size quick everywhere it is used.

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ARTOST F1

  • Very attractive heads with extreme uniformity 
  • Resists tipburn and splitting
  • Fulfills the early growing slot in the Midwest. 

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BELLICOSE F1

  • Our earliest Black Rot Resistant variety
  • High yields, excellent uniformity, and a strong root system leads
  • Reliable growth under varying weather, slot, and spacing conditions

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EXCALIBUR F1

  • Early producing white cabbage
  • Nice for kraut or slaw
  • Boasts good disease and insect resistance

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GUNMA F1

  • Large flat headed cabbage with very flexible leaves and a mild flavor
  • Sweet mild flavor and tender leaves lend itself to salads, wraps, early kraut, kimchi, or sandwiches
  • A quality cabbage with many options! 

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SUMMER DANISH

BAJONET F1

  • An earlier Bronco-type
  • Nice protective wrap and ability to maintain size
  • Great choice for boxing.

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BOTRAN F1

  • Exceptional, high quality, easy growing multi purpose variety with improved resistance to Black Rot
  • Attractive, well-wrapped round heads
  • Dense internal structure, mild flavor, high yields and good field holding

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RAMADA F1

  • Well-wrapped, dark, classy, uniform
  • Round, 3-6 lb. heads with short cores
  • Dense heads stand upright on strong stems

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INDUSTRY

PADOC F1

  • For early kraut and slaw, low-medium dry matter
  • Excellent seedling vigor for direct seeding
  • Vigorous grower puts on heavy, large, very dense heads with white interior and a short core

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MEGATON F1

  • The biggest cabbage of them all!
  • Very large heads sport a surprisingly short core and perhaps more importantly a sweet flavor
  • Perfect for slaw and all of your favorite fresh cottage and homestead provisions!

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PASSAT F1

  • A very versatile and productive variety.
  • Uniform and upright plant is ideal for slaws, sauerkraut, storage, and fresh eating
  • High Brix, very large dense heads, and classic short core

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TYPHOON F1

  • A very clean and uniform variety
  • Nice in the late season for slaws, krauts, and storage
  • Dark green plants and large, dense heads with very good thrips resistance.

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STORAGE

EXPECT F1

  • Very healthy and productive variety with short stems and waxy green leaves
  • Maintains taste, color, and quality when stored; suitable for long term storage
  • Fusarium Yellow resistance and thrips tolerance

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REACTION F1

  • Produces standard sized heads or smaller heads with a closer spacing
  • A dense and sweet variety, performs well as a mini storage cabbage
  • Medium frame with good wrap 

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RED CABBAGE

EARLY FRESH MARKET

PRIMERO F1

  • Early, compact 2-3lb. heads
  • Sweet taste, tender texture and is perfect for a single meal
  • Suitable for tight space plantings. Pair with other 'mini' cabbages

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OMERO F1

  • A first early red cabbage with a short core and more weight than Primero
  • Plant at high density for dense 7" heads
  • Good field holding

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ALFARO F1

  • Wrap leaves are easy to trim and field holding is good
  • Improved Kosaro type is highly uniform
  • Medium to large sized heads

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INTEGRO F1

  • Medium-sized 3-4lb. heads with good internal color and a uniform, high-round shape
  • Leaves are thick and crisp, but not tough. Holds well
  • Good for summer production

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AZURRO F1

  • Round, slightly flat heads on a medium frame
  • Vigorous grower with a good leaf wrap
  • Ideal for boxing or for smaller heads at closer spacing

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CAIRO F1

  • A variety for many seasons and densities
  • Earliness and heat tolerance, also stands up well to head rot in late wet fall.
  • Excellent for fresh and processing usage

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INDUSTRY | STORAGE

BUSCARO F1

  • Full-sized, well wrapped heads for fresh market use
  • Medium frame, upright plants
  • Easy to cut; moderate storage capacity.

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LODERO F1

  • Late maturing red cabbage for Autumn harvest
  • Club root resistance and a high head position

  • Good for plots lacking rotation

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KLIMARO F1

  • For fresh market, storage, and processing - excellent internal color and structure
  • Good field holding and high yields, excellent versus head rot in the late wet cool season
  • Space plants close for 2lb. heads or common for 6-10 lb. heads

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SAVOY CABBAGE

ALCOSA F1

  • Well-packed, thin, yellow interior leaves quickly fill in
  • Smart choice for closely spaced plantings of mini cabbages
  • Flavor improves with cold weather

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FAMOSA F1

  • Bright green medium-sized heads
  • Outer leaves are dark thick and durable
  • Earliest organic variety in the savoy cabbage patch

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MELISSA F1

  • Dark green, medium-round head and heavily savoyed leaves - a beauty.
  • Highly resistant to Fusarium Yellows
  • Tolerant of crowding is ideal for the grower with many acres, a few row feet, or a raised garden bed. 

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CLARISSA F1

  • Early, compact, with dense internal structure and short core
  • Deep green finely savoyed leaf, round shape with a medium size
  • Check this out for the Southeast - stands up to cold over the winter growing season

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CHINESE CABBAGE

MERIKO F1

  • NEW Emiko type, darker color, short barrel
  • Yellow interior is preferred for kimchi dishes and adds depth to the final color
  • Good tolerance to soft rot

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EMIKO F1

  • One of the easiest Chinese cabbages to grow
  • Medium barrel shape that holds well in the field
  • Good resistance to bolting in summer temperatures

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BILKO F1

  • Full-size sweet, mild variety with12x5" head and wide seasonal adaptability 
  • Slow-bolting heads, maturing in the late slot
  • High resistance to club root and Fusarium yellows

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