Cabbage is one of the most popular crops of Russian vegetable growers, which is not inferior in demand to cucumbers, potatoes and tomatoes. This product can be eaten fresh all year round, it’s enough to plant a certain variety of this plant on your plot, which is suitable for fermentation and long-term injury.
Breeders every year produce new varieties that are not subject to pests and diseases. Consider the most common varieties of cabbage, suitable for long-term storage. You can also watch an interesting video on the topic.
Difference of late ripe heads from early
Recently, a lot of varieties of late cabbage have been selected for storage.. What is the difference late matted heads? For example, early varieties are able to ripen in three months from the moment of emergence, middle-ripening - in 4 months.
But the late cabbage will require almost 6 months from the date of planting the seeds for full ripening. Due to late maturation, it has the following qualities:
- long shelf life: may lie fresh, in a cool place, until the next harvest;
- high yield;
- transportability of heads of late cabbage varieties is at the highest level;
- when pickled or pickled, she retains all taste, valuable vitamins and texture.
Recommended cultivation areas
Late cabbage is distinguished by ripening time.. Therefore, it is not recommended to plant it in central Russia and in the northern regions.
Summer is cold there, and the culture simply will not have time to mature. But in the south of the country, where gardeners harvest two crops of early ripening varieties, you can safely plant late cabbage.
But some farms and gardeners practice the cultivation of late cabbage in Siberia, sowing seeds for seedlings at home. Also late cabbage can be grown in modern heated greenhouses..
Lists for growing in different conditions
There are many varieties and hybrids of cabbage; some can be planted directly in open ground in shifts, some in a seedling way.
With the help of seedlings
The following varieties can be planted on seedlings:
- Moscow late - heads of this cabbage grow up to 10 kg. Variety description Moscow late: late-ripe, resistant to diseases and low temperatures, tolerates transportation.
- Kharkov winter - late ripe cabbage with a ripening period of 170 days. Heads are not large, dense, with excellent taste, weighing 3.5 kg.
- Valentine f1- late hybrid, the growing season is 180 days. Without a seedling method can be grown only in the southern regions of Russia. Heads of juicy tasty weighing 4 kg. Long shelf life - more than six months.
- Aggressor f1 - high-yielding, heat-resistant hybrid, with heads of 5 kg.
- Turkiz - late hybrid resistant to cracking, disease and drought.
In the open ground
What kind of cabbage seeds are best for open field? For long-term storage and pickling, late-ripe varieties are planted on the site.
Consider them:
- Geneva - it is an early ripe grade, among late grades, cabbage will ripen in 140 days. The grade possesses good ease and transportability. The shelf life is very long - it may lie until the next harvest.
- Glory 1305 - This late-ripening variety leads in popularity among vegetable growers in Russia for its excellent taste and ease of maintenance.
- Amager - a hybrid for long-term storage, resistant to pests and diseases. Heads do not crack. This cabbage is consumed fresh, as it acquires a bitter taste when leavening.
- Slav - An excellent late-ripening cabbage, which is good both fresh and sauerkraut.
- Belorussian - Many experts consider it the most suitable for storage and winter blanks.
Description of the best species
Ammon f1
Late-ripening hybrid, fruitful, long-term storage. Heads of cabbage are well kept for 12 months. The ripening period is 140 days. The leaves are not large, raised, gray-green, bubbly with a waxy coating and waviness at the edges.
The weight of the head will depend on the density of planting and can reach 6 kg, dense, with an even addition. A powerful plant with an average outer and inner stalk. The plant is resistant to thrips and fusiariosis.
Ankoma
Late-ripening variety, with a period of maturation of 4 months from the date of transplanting in open ground. Forks are flat-round, dense with a short stump. Cabbage is suitable for salting and pickling. It is well transported, without losing the presentation and long stored in the winter.
Hybrid root system is very powerful, so the hybrid endures dry periods.. The high-yield variety from one hectare is harvested 600 centners, with the proper agricultural technology. The weight of one head reaches three kilograms.
Lennox
Late-ripening hybrid, which is grown in both seedless and seedling way. Heading dense with thin leaves and attractive appearance. A small stump, and the weight of one fork 5 kg. A distinctive feature of this variety is that its leaves have a high concentration of ascorbic acid and sugar.
The hybrid is stored for a long time, so it is grown farms for sale. The grade is universal, suitable for winter harvesting and for fresh consumption. The root system is powerful, thanks to this the plant tolerates drought.
Important: It can be stored for 8 months from the day of harvest, with up to 10 kg of heads of excellent quality per square meter.
Favorite
Medium-late hybrid, growing season 150 days. Horizontal outlet of light green leaves. Kocheryga not big. The heading is dense, flat-rounded in shape white-yellow. The weight of the fork reaches three kilograms. Upon reaching marketable yield, you can collect 630 c / ha. The variety is resistant to fusarium.
Redbor
Cabbage Redbor f1 is a late-ripening variety with dark purple curly leaves suitable for growing in northern conditions. The bush grows 80 cm tall and weighs from 200 to 700 grams. Hybrid frost-resistant, can withstand up to -18 degrees. It is worth noting that after frosts the cabbage becomes very tasty, juicy and soft.
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Stone head
Belokochanny, late-ripening variety with round, dense heads. The weight of one fork can reach four kilograms. The leaves in the fork fit snugly together without forming voids. White cabbage in the cut, resistant to cracking. The hybrid is stored for a long time without losing taste, which only improves in the process of maturation. If you plant cabbage seedlings, the crop can be harvested for 120 days - seeds in the ground, after 160 days.
Galaxy
Late-ripe, unpretentious in the care of a hybrid, with a maturity of 135 days after transplanting. The plant is upright, powerful, with a rounded head weight of 6 kg. It is worth noting that the variety gives a good harvest even on poor soils, and is resistant to cracking. Stored very long up to 12 months. High-yielding hybrid, stress resistant, well transported.
Conclusion
Late-ripening cabbage varieties are grown by many gardeners, gardeners and large farms. They have excellent characteristics, suitable for leaven. Due to long-term storage, you can have fresh cabbage salad on the table all winter.
