Dutch breeders delight summer residents with hybrid varieties of vegetables that can be grown in any climate zone. Among them are Bronco F1 cabbage and others like it, which are not afraid of diseases and produce high vegetable yields.
Benefits of Dutch Vegetable
Both farmers and amateur vegetable growers prefer to buy cabbage hybrid seeds brought from Holland. And the choice here is not accidental, because vegetable seeds are characterized by:
- compliance with the declared variety;
- high taste of cabbage;
- excellent hybrid yield;
- different dates for harvesting heads of cabbage;
- cabbage is unpretentious in care;
- plant resistance to disease;
- no genetic modification.
The advantages of hybrids include the fact that forks of Dutch varieties have an excellent presentation, are preserved for a long time, and tolerate transportation well.
Main varieties of F1 cabbage, their features
You won’t find any kind of cabbage in our fields. They differ in both taste, ripening time, and their use in food.
The best early ripening hybrid
No one has ever seen a shorter growing season than Parel F1 cabbage. After just fifty days, bright green heads of cabbage are formed. And they are all as if chosen - with even round heads that ripen at the same time. Their weight is average - from eight hundred grams to one and a half kilograms. The dense structure of the forks with short stalks allows you to prepare various vegetable dishes with a minimum of waste. Cabbage tastes juicy and sweet. The leaves are suitable for summer salads and for processing.
Ultra-early cabbage also includes Mirror F1 cabbage, intended for fresh use. Dark green forks, yellowish in cross section, reach a weight of one to one and a half kilograms. Heads of medium density can be obtained after 45-50 days.
Cabbage Kevin F1 bears fruit in medium-density green heads, weighing up to one and a half kilograms. The excellent taste of the vegetable makes it possible to use it fresh, starting from the end of June.
Vegetable crops are characterized by increased protection against diseases. Cabbage grows well both in open ground and in greenhouses. Even after the forks have matured, they can be left on the beds - they will not crack or rot for two weeks.Reviews from vegetable growers about early varieties are only positive. The excellent presentation of cabbage allows the vegetable to be quickly sold, and its excellent taste gives priority to early hybrids over other garden plants.
Productive variety of cabbage
Ultra-early varieties also include vegetables such as Tiara F1 cabbage. In addition, the characteristics of garden crops are only the highest:
- The succulent leaves of the variety form heads 59 days after planting.
- Dark green forks are suitable for fresh use, stewing, and pickling for the winter.
- The weight of one cabbage head can reach two kilograms.
- The evenness of the heads of cabbage and the absence of hangers makes it possible to quickly sell vegetable products.
- The hybrid is intended for planting in greenhouses, greenhouses, and in the southern regions - in open ground.
Large forks of cabbage, according to gardeners, are valued for their pleasant taste, without any bitterness. Summer dishes and salads are prepared from them. Cabbage rolls and bigus are especially tasty from the leaves of the plant.
The best variety from Holland
Farao F1 cabbage also ripens quickly - 63 days after planting the seedlings. Bright green dense plugs grow up to three kilograms in weight. This means that one fruit can feed a large family. You can get high vegetable yields in a greenhouse or under a non-woven covering material. The plant’s unpretentiousness to growing conditions is noted. It is not afraid of drought and easily tolerates sudden temperature changes. For vegetable crops, timely watering and fertilizing are important. Even when forming into heads, the vegetable can retain its presentation in the beds for ten days without cracking.
The most popular hybrid
Many summer residents know about Bronco F1 cabbage.The variety has been grown in areas of various regions for more than twenty years. It gained popularity for a reason. The description of the vegetable includes that it:
- refers to mid-season hybrids;
- tolerates heat easily;
- bears fruit with dense heads with a snow-white structure;
- has round heads of cabbage weighing up to a kilogram or more;
- does not succumb to diseases or weather disasters.
A feature of the variety is its high yield in any climatic region.
Mid-late vegetable varieties
Hurricane F1 cabbage is a high-yielding hybrid. Forks weighing from two to three kilograms are collected from one square meter 140-170 days after the appearance of the first shoots. From one hectare you can harvest up to 330-635 centners of vegetables. The variety has excellent keeping quality and excellent taste. The plant is unpretentious in care, produces dense, round heads of cabbage, covered with green waxy leaves, whitish when cut.
Ammon F1 cabbage reaches full maturity 125-135 days after planting. It is usually put away for storage in October. Large heads of cabbage weighing from four to six kilograms are stored fresh for a long time. They can be used for fermentation, they are easy to clean after storage, and do not crack. The variety is resistant to fusarium and thrips.
Mid-late cabbage Larsia F1 will produce small heads weighing from two kilograms 120-140 days after germination. It is best to grow the hybrid through seedlings, planting the seeds in March. The vegetable bears fruit well in open ground, producing dense, rounded heads of cabbage with a short stalk. The leaves on the heads are grey-green on top and white when cut. The vegetable is intended for fresh consumption and processing for the winter.
Adaptor F1 cabbage has good taste and marketable yield.It has a medium-sized leaf, slightly wavy along the edge, with a waxy coating of medium intensity. Gray-green above, whitish when cut. Dense vegetable heads, having reached ripeness, weigh from 1.8 kilograms to two. The hybrid is preserved perfectly and does not crack. The taste is juicy, sweetish.
Ankoma F1 cabbage has a technical ripening period of 120 to 135 days. Vegetable seeds sown in March-April sprout vigorously and are ready for planting in open ground in 35-45 days. All summer long, you can harvest dark green round-shaped heads of cabbage weighing from two to four kilograms. The vegetable is intended for fresh consumption, freezing, and pickling.
Summer residents have known about Krautman cabbage for a long time. They value the mid-season variety for its high yield, from 300 to 900 centners per hectare, and excellent taste. Juicy sweet forks are suitable for pickling. And the heads can be kept fresh until March in a cool room.
Cabbage Jubilee F1 reaches full maturity 120-140 days after planting the seeds. Perfectly aligned heads with excellent internal structure are resistant to cracking. The weight of the dense gray-green heads can be over two kilograms. The yield of the vegetable is high - it can produce from one square meter - nine kilograms of delicious juicy forks.
The Dutch selection of cabbage was appreciated by those who grow the vegetable in their gardens for personal needs, in the field for sale through retail outlets.
