Good afternoon, my reader. After the winter cold, I really want to fill my body with a complex of different vitamins. Delicious and nutritious vegetables help us to cope with this task. In addition to radishes and lettuce, you can get a good harvest of cabbage in the first half of summer. This vegetable can grow in just 2-3 months. The only thing that needs to be done is to choose the right variety.
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Early cabbage varieties cannot boast a long shelf life and impressive head size, but they taste great and fresh. It is for this reason that they are used for various culinary masterpieces.
The best types of early cabbage
Despite the small dimensions of the forks of early ripening white cabbage, it has other advantages: an excellent harvest, it has rapid development, which is not interfered with even by poor soil.
Explosion F1
This variety ripens very quickly. It grows well in the corners of central Russia, but the most comfortable places for cultivating this type of early white cabbage are the West Siberian and Volga-Vyatka regions. Explosion F1 fruits can weigh up to 1.4 kilograms. Their leaves are light green in color with a small layer of wax. Also the characteristic feature of the F1 Explosion is the small socket.
The variety has a delicate and fragrant taste; it is perfect for preparing various dishes. And if you take care of the plant more carefully at the stage of its being in the garden, then you can get even more fruits during the harvest period.
Dumas F1
This type of white cabbage is capable of producing a large number of fruits, even if the bed is very densely planted with plants. Only poor quality agricultural technology can prevent the growth of cabbage.
The plant begins to ripen within 60 days after planting. This variety is firm and strong on the outside, but soft and tender on the inside. Dumas F1 has great taste.
Golden hectare
This variety tolerates heat without any problems, gives a bountiful harvest and does not deteriorate during transportation. It is also rarely affected by any disease and infrequently is infested with pests. Fruits are white-green in color, dense. This type is very tasty, it is best to use it directly from the garden without cooking.
A distinctive feature of the Golden Hectare is its long shelf life. Fruits can reach up to 3 kilograms.
June
This is one of the most common varieties of white cabbage. It has a delicate taste, light foliage. The fruits grow already 2 months after planting. This species is able to withstand low temperatures down to -5 degrees, but excess water often leads to cracking of the pump. Therefore, in the matter of watering, you should be very careful.
June's leaves are full of vitamin C. It can be used in any dish except sauerkraut.
Cossack F1
This variety is immune to various diseases. Its core is reminiscent of lemon cream in color, and the leaves are light in color.
Cossack F1 tolerates negative temperatures without any problems, but does not develop well in hot weather conditions.
It tastes great and produces a bountiful harvest on a land well filled with humus.
Sprinter F1
This species ripens quickly, has an excellent taste and produces a large number of fruits. It is best grown in the Central region of our country.
Fruits can weigh up to 1 kilogram.
F1 start
This variety ripens very quickly: it takes about 40 days to give its first fruits. This type of early white cabbage has a pleasant sweetish flavor, so it is best used in salads.
Start F1 will not be able to survive the lack of moisture, but it has immunity to various diseases.
Transfer F1
This species is included in the honorable list of the best and most popular varieties of early maturing white cabbage. It does not require special care
Transfer F1 has a dense, firm, fresh and juicy swing. It is also best used in salads. Almost not attacked by pests.
Express F1
This species also has a very fast ripening period and gives a bountiful harvest.
Fruits Express F1 are usually round in shape, not very high density. Also, this species has an amazing taste. Another plus is their good tolerance for transportation.
And of the minuses, one can single out insufficiently stable immunity to various diseases, most of which can be eliminated by carrying out preventive work on the site.
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