Cabbage Seeds - Red Acre

$500

Average Seed Count: 100

Red Acre cabbage is simply the best early maturing red cabbage! Red Acre is a fantastic cabbage that produces reddish-purple heads that grow to 7" in diameter and can weigh up to 3 pounds. This variety is resistant to cabbage yellowing and is great for home gardens that have little space. It also stores better than just about any other early cabbage variety. Great raw or for coleslaw use.

Brassica oleracea

Details:

  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Days to Maturity: 75
  • Light: Full Sun and Part Shade
  • Plant Spacing: 12"
  • Plant Height: 12-24"

Sowing Info:

  • Seed Depth: 1/4
  • Days to Germination: 7-14 at 65-85°F

Growing Info

Planting: Use early and midseason varieties for Spring crop. Sow 2 seeds per cell 1/4″ deep. Seedlings should be ready to transplant in 4-6 weeks. If possible keep soil temperature over 75°F until germination, then reduce air temperature to about 60°F. Transplant outdoors, 12-18″ apart in rows 18-36″ apart. Cabbage prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 55-75°F, but will produce decent crops under warmer, summer conditions. Use midseason and storage varieties for Fall crop. Start seedlings late spring and transplant to the garden in early summer. To ensure mature heads, seed the crop early in areas where heavy freezes occur early in fall. Successful cabbage crops can be grown where winters are mild. Transplants can be set out from September to February in these regions. Sow 3-4 seeds 12″ apart, 1/2″ deep, rows 24-36″ apart, thinning to one plant in each group.