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

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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Tips & Tricks
For the best heads, sow in June for autumn/winter harvest. Transplant to fertile, firm soil. Net against pigeons. Flavour sweetens after frost – don’t harvest too early. Excellent stored in a cool place.

Garden-to-Table Recipe
Plaice Fillets Rolled in Cabbage with Prosecco Sauce

• 4 large outer red cabbage leaves

• 4 plaice or flounder fillets

• 100ml Prosecco or dry white wine

• 100ml fish or vegetable stock

• 100ml double cream

• 1 shallot, finely chopped

• Butter, salt, pepper

1. Blanch cabbage leaves for 2 mins, then pat dry.

2. Season fillets, place on a leaf, roll up, and secure with a toothpick.

3. Cook rolls in butter in a pan for 8-10 mins, turning. Remove.

4. In same pan, soften shallot, add Prosecco, reduce by half. Add stock, reduce slightly. Stir in cream, season.

5. Serve rolls with sauce.
   A festive, elegant dish showcasing sweet winter cabbage.