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Cabbage ‘Langedijk’ Seeds | Dutch Late Winter Cabbage

Darione — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:11:38 +0000

Langedijk is a productive late Dutch cabbage with solid round heads, tightly wrapped smooth light-green leaves, and excellent keeping quality. One of the best varieties for winter storage. Harvest in autumn and it keeps in a cool shed for months.

The flavour is sweet and mild. Excellent for coleslaw, sauerkraut, soups and slow-cooked dishes. A reliable workhorse variety that earns its place in any kitchen garden.

Cabbage ‘Langedijk’ is a productive late variety from Holland, forming solid, round heads of medium size with tightly wrapped, smooth, light green leaves. Excellent for extended winter harvests and storage, its mild, sweet flavour is perfect for coleslaw, hearty soups, and traditional braised dishes. This packet contains approximately 1200 seeds.

🌱 Sow from Oct-Feb. Ideal for overwintering to produce heads in late spring/early summer.
☀️ Prefers full sun. A bright, open site is best for solid head formation.
💧 Keep soil moist. Consistent watering is key during establishment and head formation.
📏 Forms compact, solid heads. Harvest from late spring onwards from autumn/winter sowings.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1.5 cm
📅 Sow: October to February
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germ: 7-12 days
📏 Height/Spread: Medium, compact round head
🪴 Space: 40-50 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: May-July (from autumn/winter sowing)
🪙 Seeds: Approx. 1200 seeds

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Red Cabbage ‘Tête Noire 3’ Seeds Frost-Resistant Winter Cabbage

Darione — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:44:20 +0000

Tete Noire 3 is a frost-resistant red cabbage with firm dense heads and a deep, rich colour. A Christmas favourite in many European kitchens. The sweet flavour improves after cold weather, which makes it ideal for Irish autumn and winter growing.

Braise it slowly with apple and red wine vinegar for a classic side dish. Shred it raw for coleslaw. Pickle it. One of the most useful vegetables in a winter garden, and one of the most beautiful.

Red Cabbage ‘Tête Noire 3’ is a superb frost resistant variety, prized for its firm, dense, and deeply coloured round heads. A Christmas favourite, its sweet flavour intensifies after frost, making it perfect for traditional braised sweet-and-sour dishes, hearty winter slaws, and festive recipes. This reliable variety stores excellently, providing homegrown produce deep into winter. This packet contains approximately 1500 seeds.

🌱 Sow outdoors May to end July. Sow in a seedbed or modules for transplanting.
☀️ Prefers full sun. A bright, open site is best for solid head formation.
💧 Keep soil moist. Consistent watering is key, especially during head formation.
📏 Forms compact, solid heads. Harvest from autumn through winter.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1.5 cm
📅 Sow: May to end July
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germ: 7-12 days
📏 Height/Spread: Compact, head approx. 1-2 kg
🪴 Space: 40-50 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: Oct-Feb (from summer sowing)
🪙 Seeds: Approx. 1500 seeds

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Savoy Cabbage Invernale Mantovano Seeds Winter Savoy by Franchi Seeds

Darione — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:02:19 +0000

Invernale Mantovano is a late winter savoy cabbage from Mantova with very large dense heads and thick, deeply crinkled dark-green leaves. Extremely cold-hardy. This cabbage laughs at Irish frost.

The crinkled leaves soften beautifully when cooked, making them excellent for stuffing, soups and slow-braised dishes. The flavour sweetens after exposure to cold weather. A genuine winter staple.

🌱 Sowing depth: 1-1.5 cm
📅 Sow: May-July
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germination: 7-14 days at 10-20 °C
📏 Height: 30-45 cm with large heads
🪴 Spacing: 45-60 cm plants; 60-75 cm rows
⏳ Maturity: 110-140 days
🧪 Seeds: approx. 1800 per packet

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