Danish Ballhead Cabbage

HEIRLOOM 1887 A late fall and storage variety with medium-size heads of blue-green. It is an exceptionally good keeper with a pleasing flavor and texture. This variety was introduced by Burpee and remains a standard storage favorite today. 90 days.

• Days to Harvest: 150 Days (Winter)

Description

Solid, sweet, crisp heads, ideal for winter salads. High yielding and very hardy and can be picked right through winter. Considered in trials to be the outstanding variety of the decade.

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:	spring.
Sowing depth:	12mm (½in) deep in rows 23cm (9in) apart.

Sow outdoors in a well prepared seed bed in or alternatively, in a greenhouse or frame. Sow thinly. If the soil is dry, water well and allow to drain before sowing.

Growing Instructions

Transplant at 5-6 leaf stage allowing 60cm (24in) between plants. The soil should be firm and contain plenty of well rotted compost, preferably from a previous crop, and should always be well limed. Just before planting, rake 3oz/sq yd of balanced fertiliser.

Aftercare Instructions

Hoe occasionally and water if the weather is dry. Harvest in very late winter