Cabbage 'Cuor Di Bue'
Cabbage 'Cuor Di Bue' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Cuor di Bue' is an Italian sugarloaf variety with medium - sized conical heads, 1.3 - 1.8 kg. The leaves are light-green and tightly packed. It has a very good flavour and stores well. It does well on most soils.
Product: Cabbage 'Cuor Di Bue'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group
Cuor di Bue' is an Italian sugarloaf variety with medium - sized conical heads, 1.3 - 1.8 kg. The leaves are light-green and tightly packed. It has a very good flavour and stores well. It does well on most soils.
Plant type: Annual cool season crop; frost hardy
Plant height: 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C
Temperate: September - March
Subtropical: Late autumn to early winter
Tropical: April - August
Germination: 7 - 12 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full Sun
Sow where: Sow into seed tray or seedbed
Soil type: Fertile, well drained, pH 6 - 6.5; heavy feeder, add compost.
Rows: 60 - 70 cm apart
Details: Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves and planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves. Keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser when plants are half grown.
Harvest: 65 - 75 days: begin harvest as soon as heads feel solid.