Cabbage, Red Express
Cabbage, Red Express
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Red Express Cabbage is a fast-maturing red cabbage variety prized for its compact heads, vibrant purple color, and reliable early harvests. This variety produces firm, round heads with crisp leaves and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Its smaller size and quick growth make it well suited for spring gardens and intensive planting systems.
Key Characteristics
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Early-Maturing Red Cabbage
Red Express is known for its quick development, producing harvestable heads earlier than many other red cabbage varieties. Ideal for gardeners seeking early-season cabbage harvests. -
Compact, Dense Heads
Plants produce firm, round heads that are smaller and easier to manage than large storage cabbages. This makes them well suited to raised beds and close spacing. -
Crisp Leaves with Mild Sweet Flavor
The rich purple leaves are crunchy and slightly sweet. Excellent for fresh slaws, salads, sautéing, and colorful vegetable dishes. -
Reliable Cool-Season Performer
Grows best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Consistent soil moisture and fertility support strong head formation.
Product Details
- Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Native Range: Mediterranean (cultivated worldwide)
- Plant Life Cycle: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Requirements: Medium to medium-wet, fertile, well-drained
- Mature Height: 1–1.5 feet
- Bloom Time: April–May (second year if overwintered)
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Days to Maturity: ~60–65 days
- USDA Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual in zones 3–10
Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting or direct sow in early spring. Maintain fertile soil and consistent moisture to encourage dense head formation. Harvest when heads become firm and fully developed. In permaculture systems, rotate cabbage with legumes or soil-building crops to maintain soil fertility.
Red Express Cabbage offers vibrant color, early harvests, and crisp flavor—an excellent cabbage for productive cool-season gardens.
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Cabbage, Red Express
(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Red Express Cabbage is a fast-maturing red cabbage variety prized for its compact heads, vibrant purple color, and reliable early harvests. This variety produces firm, round heads with crisp leaves and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Its smaller size and quick growth make it well suited for spring gardens and intensive planting systems.
Key Characteristics
-
Early-Maturing Red Cabbage
Red Express is known for its quick development, producing harvestable heads earlier than many other red cabbage varieties. Ideal for gardeners seeking early-season cabbage harvests. -
Compact, Dense Heads
Plants produce firm, round heads that are smaller and easier to manage than large storage cabbages. This makes them well suited to raised beds and close spacing. -
Crisp Leaves with Mild Sweet Flavor
The rich purple leaves are crunchy and slightly sweet. Excellent for fresh slaws, salads, sautéing, and colorful vegetable dishes. -
Reliable Cool-Season Performer
Grows best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Consistent soil moisture and fertility support strong head formation.
Product Details
- Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Native Range: Mediterranean (cultivated worldwide)
- Plant Life Cycle: Annual
- Sun Requirements: Full sun
- Soil Requirements: Medium to medium-wet, fertile, well-drained
- Mature Height: 1–1.5 feet
- Bloom Time: April–May (second year if overwintered)
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Days to Maturity: ~60–65 days
- USDA Hardiness Zones: Grown as an annual in zones 3–10
Start seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before transplanting or direct sow in early spring. Maintain fertile soil and consistent moisture to encourage dense head formation. Harvest when heads become firm and fully developed. In permaculture systems, rotate cabbage with legumes or soil-building crops to maintain soil fertility.
Red Express Cabbage offers vibrant color, early harvests, and crisp flavor—an excellent cabbage for productive cool-season gardens.
