SAVOY CABBAGE  Vertus 2

Species: Savoy Cabbage
Latin name: Brassica oleracea L. convar. Capitata (L.) Alef. Var. Sabauda L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Vertus2 - Grote Late Groene2
Other usual name: Pé Alto2 - Virtudes2
Variety: Vertus2
Family: Brassicaceae
Origin: Europe

Savoy Cabbage Virtus2: Late variety with light green crinkled flavorful leaves, especially characterized by his short stem. It's a vegetable with a flattened loose quiet heavy head. In cabbage everything can be eaten. Perfect variety for stuffed cabbage, soups or stews. Cabbage is very in vitamins and this makes it a vegetable of choice for the winter.

Seed sowing: From March to July
Harvest of Savoy cabbage: September to December
Height: Cabbage reaches on average 30 to 60 cm
Exposure: Sunny

Sowing instructions: Seed sowing directly in place from May to July at 1 cm depth, in a rich ground, well  drained. Once the young plants are strong enough transplant seedlings in a deep hole to help their rooting, space from 50 to 60 cm, finish by a good watering. Progressively eliminate the yellow, dry and damaged leaves.

Sowing distance: 50 x 60 cm between plants
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 18 °C to 20°C
Seed germination: 10 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 22 Kcal to the 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr = +/-  1000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.