Spitzkohl 'Chavannes'

Approved Data

created by Carolin at 15.01.2022

Features

Color

green

Growth habit

growth habit: compact

Fruit shape

ribbed

Taste

sweetish

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Dark green, finely ribbed, medium-sized pointed head. Weight 0.5-1kg. Very early harvest the following year when sown in the fall. Deliciously tender and sweet. Winter hardy. Suitable as a salad and vegetable.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Sow from March for pre-cultivation, direct sowing from May or fall sowing from mid-August to mid-September (then plant out in mid-October). Germination in 8-12 days at 16-20°C. Hoe in vegetable fertilizer before planting and after overwintering. Cover with foil or fleece to bring the harvest forward. Sufficient watering prevents bursting. Further growing tips for the species pointed cabbage.