Vigorous, short-stemmed pointed cabbage variety Eersteling with a development time of approximately 65 days. Suitable for the entire outdoor growing season and for early cultivation in a foil greenhouse. It matures relatively uniformly and should be harvested promptly. The heads are firm and compact (0.8-1 kg) with a rounded tip. Light green, tender leaves with a delicate, mild cabbage flavor.
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Characteristics for Eersteling
Use white cabbage: fresh marketHead form: pointed cabbage
Cultivation for White Cabbage
Seed germination temperature: 15-20 °CPlanting distance: early and small pointed headed cabbages ca. 50 x 40 cm
summer and autumn cabbages ca. 60 x 50 cm, for smaller heads ca. 50 x 35 cm
cabbages for processing ca. 60 x 60 cm
Optimal amount of plants: early and small pointed headed cabbages ca. 5 plants/m²
summer and autumn cabbages ca. 3-4 plants/m², for smaller heads ca. 5-6 plants/m²
cabbages for processing ca. 2.5-3 plants/m²
Sowing depth: ca. 1 cm
bred by
Christina Henatsch
Current breeding location: Ahrensburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Biodynamically cultivated varieties from Christina Henatsch:
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.
Gärtnerei Spiren / Per Andersen
Gartneriet Spiren is a third-generation family business specialising in seed propagation and is managed by Per Anderssen in Skaelskor, Denmark.