Red Jewel F1 Hybrid Cabbage (Sakata)

Red Jewel F1 Hybrid Cabbage – Sakata

Red Jewel is a premium red cabbage variety developed by Sakata, known for its brilliant color, uniform head shape, and exceptional market value. It is a reliable performer for both fresh markets and processing use.

🌱 Key Features

• Early Maturity: Ready for harvest in about 75–90 days after transplanting, making it ideal for multiple crop cycles.

• Attractive Appearance: Produces deep red to garnet-colored heads with a semi-round to round shape and dense internal structure.

• Perfect Head Size: Average head weight ranges from 1.5 to 3.5 kg (3–3.5 lbs), with a uniform diameter of around 6 inches.

• High Yield & Consistency: Offers excellent field uniformity and dependable yield, even under varied growing conditions.

• Multi-Purpose Use: Suitable for fresh salads, cooking, fermentation (sauerkraut), pickling, and commercial packing.

• Climate Adaptability: Thrives across diverse growing zones with good tolerance to field stress and flexible harvesting window.

• Resistant Traits: Tolerant to tip burn and slow to bolt, contributing to healthier, more reliable harvests.

📊 Technical Details

• Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata

• Head Type: Semi-round to round

• Exterior Color: Deep red/purple

• Interior: Purple leaves with white veins

• Plant Habit: Semi-erect, medium to large size

• Recommended Plant Density:

  • Medium heads: 30,000–55,000 plants/ha

  • Baby cabbage: 80,000+ plants/ha

• Ideal Uses: Fresh consumption, novelty markets, retail packing, and commercial transport