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  • Savoy Cabbage Harvesting

    Good Morning, our crop of savoy cabbages are about ready for harvest. My question is this, to avoid a glut, can some be left in the ground, or is it best to lift and then blanch what we are not using straight away? Many thanks.

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    They can be kept in the ground throughout the winter. Just harvest fresh as required. Savoy cabbages are the hardiest of all cabbages. Even under snow they will be ok.

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      If you leave them in the ground whilst the weather is warm they run the risk of splitting. I have never stored summer harvested cabbages but those lifted in the cooler months seem to store OK. I was taught that to store them you dig them up rather than cutting them. Hang the lifted cabbages by the root in a cool dark shed. Anither way is to remove any damaged leaves and store in boxes of dry straw, again with the roots intact.
      Last edited by Greenleaves; 14-08-2018, 07:40 AM.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by cheops View Post
        They can be kept in the ground throughout the winter. Just harvest fresh as required. Savoy cabbages are the hardiest of all cabbages. Even under snow they will be ok.
        Still summer down here Cheops
        Last edited by Greenleaves; 14-08-2018, 07:41 AM.

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        • #5
          My apologies - I am thinking about winter cabbages. Please ignore my ‘advice’ which is not appropriate for summer cabbages and listen to the wise ‘Greeleaves’ who knows better. ��

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