Pointed cabbage: The early ripening and easily digestible type of cabbage

Pointed cabbage in your own garden: the noble relative of white cabbage with many vitamins, a high mineral content and low calorific value.

Gourmets appreciate the pointed herb particularly because of the many vitamins, the high mineral content and its low calorific value (approx. 20 kcal per 100g). Pointed cabbage is also said to be easier to digest than white cabbage. Cultivation differs from white cabbage only in the sowing and harvesting times. For all other aspects we would like to refer to our portrait of the white cabbage.

Tip: For a rich harvest of pointed cabbage, use a nutrient-rich and peat-free organic soil for planting, such as our Plantura organic tomato & vegetable soil.

The choice of varieties of pointed cabbage is very limited

• Caraflex tolerant (F1): tapered variety with medium-sized heads between 1-2kg weight; particularly delicate taste; suitable for both raw food and cooking.
• First: fast-growing variety suitable for spring cultivation; The first is usually preferred and planted outdoors from March; ready for harvest from the end of May.
• Kalibos: Hybrid of pointed and red cabbage; nicely colored red-purple and loosely packed heads; the approx. 1kg heavy heads are ready for harvest in September or October depending on sowing; Storage only possible to a limited extent.

If you want to learn more about the strains, have a look here: Pointed Weed: Choosing the Right Strains to Grow.

The three varieties mentioned here should not be confused with the Swabian variety lilac cabbage, which belongs to the white cabbage but has a pointed shape.