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- Does white cabbage tolerate frost?
- White cabbage is not kale
- Is white cabbage hardy?
- Only plant cabbage after frost
- Freeze cabbage
- Tips
Many types of white cabbage are frost-resistant
Does white cabbage tolerate frost?
Kale is to be harvested after the first frost, but what about white cabbage? Does he also taste better after the first frost and is he ever hardy? Learn more about white cabbage and its relation to frost.
White cabbage is not kale
Kale usually tastes bitter when harvested before it gets cold. This is due to the high starch content and the low sugar content. When it gets cold around it, it shuts down starch production but continues to produce sugar, tasting less bitter and sweeter. This does not apply to the white cabbage. White cabbage does not taste either way bitter and therefore does not have to be harvested before the frost.
Is white cabbage hardy?
Whether white cabbage is hardy or not depends on the variety. Some white cabbages, the so-called autumn white cabbage, is planted in the autumn, remains in the bed over winter and is harvested the following spring. To protect it from heavy frost, you should lay a few branches over your cabbage plants.
Early cabbage varieties, however, are not always hardy and should therefore be harvested before the onset of winter. In general, it should be noted that cabbage should not be harvested during frost.
Only plant cabbage after frost
As with all vegetables, the same applies to white cabbage: Only put the white cabbage plant in the field when there is no frost to be expected in any case. As a rule here are the sacred art in mid-May. After this date you can also sow your cabbage directly into the bed.
Freeze cabbage
White cabbage can be easily frozen, raw, blanched or ready-made. To do this, thoroughly clean your cabbage, cut it into strips or grate it and blanch it for a short while in hot water. This reduces the volume. Allow your cabbage to cool and then place in a freezer bag or other airtight container. Here are other ways to store your cabbage.
Tips
This overview tells you when to sow and harvest which type of white cabbage.