The harvest season with savoy cabbage

Content

• The harvest season with savoy cabbage
• Early, middle and late savoy cabbage varieties
• Slowly harvest savoy cabbage
• Harvest cabbage completely
• The special feature: Winterwirsing
• Tips

Savoy cabbage can already be harvested in May

The harvest season with savoy cabbage

Having savoy cabbage in your own garden is a luxury. Savoy cabbage is not only delicious, but also easy to clean, decorative and very healthy. In the following, you will learn interesting facts about the harvest time of your vineyard and what to pay attention to when harvesting.

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Early, middle and late savoy cabbage varieties

Savoy cabbage is divided into three categories, which already say something about the harvest time:

Here we have compiled for you a detailed overview of the individual savoy cabbage varieties and their harvest time.
Early varieties have a development time of 13 to 26 weeks, while late varieties need up to 40 weeks for their development.

Slowly harvest savoy cabbage

Savoy cabbage can be harvested continuously, provided that you proceed correctly: always harvest the outer, lower leaves and leave the heart undamaged. Be sure to use a clean, sharp knife to avoid infection.

Harvest cabbage completely

Alternatively, of course, you can also harvest the whole savoy cabbage. To do this, cut off the shank directly above the floor. You can store the savoy cabbage in the fridge for up to a week.

The special feature: Winterwirsing

Savoy cabbage is hardy down to -10 degrees and with a bit of winter protection can easily survive German winters. This is where winter savoy cabbage comes into play: Not only can savoy cabbage be harvested into February later, there are also varieties that are only planted in October and ready to be harvested in March. Ask your specialist retailer for the appropriate seeds!

Tips

Sow your savoy cabbage at the times indicated to prevent it from blooming. Nevertheless, if it sends itself to develop flowers, reap it too fast as possible, because by the bloom development it loses to taste.