Cabbage
About Cabbage
Cabbage is a low-lying leafy crop. Cabbage is started in late winter/early spring four to six weeks before the last frost. Seeds are started in flats, trays of growing medium, indoors or in greenhouses. After the threat of a frost has passed, cabbage is transplanted in the fields. After about eighty days cabbage will reach full maturity. Mature cabbage heads are light green to white and firm.
Plants are harvested mechanically and manually depending on the market. Cabbage is a cold hardy plant and does not do well in extreme heat. Because of its tolerance to colder weather cabbage is a great early and late crop to plant. Cabbage is also a great source of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber making it a power packed vegetable at any table.
Fun Facts
- New York State ranks second in fresh cabbage production in the US.
Dig Deeper
Use the following links to learn more about cabbage, the cabbage industry, and cabbage research.
Lessons and Resources
Want to use standards-based cabbage focused lessons in your classroom, find more resources to take learning with cabbage further, or locate texts that support core content teaching featuring cabbage, these can all be found at our AITC Lesson Matrix.