What Should I Know About My Variety Of Chinese Cabbage?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Wong Bok’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Rubicon’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Minuet F1’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Wa Wa Tsi Hybrid’?

Do you grow a variety called ‘Kasumi’?

The large, barrel-shaped heads of ‘Wong Bok’ can reach 5.5 lb within 10 weeks of sowing, with light green leaves and faint white midribs. Fall crops will keep well for several weeks if wrapped in newspaper and stored in a cool place. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring to late summer and harvested during midsummer to late fall. It has poor resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.

Firm heads that are 12 inches tall can weigh as much as 6.5 lb and ripen in 52 days. Slow-bolting ‘Rubicon’ F1 hybrid is resistant to fungal diseases, and its firm heads store well for up to 6 weeks. The flavor is sweet and excellent for Asian-style dishes. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring or late summer and harvested during early summer or in fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.

This early, disease-resistant Napa-type hybrid cabbage, harvestable in just seven weeks, produces small, slow-to-bolt heads that are delicious raw or cooked. Seed can be sown in late summer for a fall harvest of 9-inches, nearly-round heads. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring or late summer and harvested during early summer or in fall. It has good resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.

This variety can be grown closely spaced, making it ideal for a small garden. It is excellent for baby leaves in salads or, when mature, a very tender, succulent, and sweet addition to stir-fries. The heads can reach a weight of 10–18 oz. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring to late summer and harvested during early summer to mid-fall. It has poor resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.

This variety is a barrel-headed Napa type, with solid heads about 12 in tall, and attractive dark green leaves that have a mild, sweet flavor and tender texture. It is very slow bolting and is resistant to soft rot. This variety is unsuitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring to late summer and harvested during midsummer to late fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.

‘Kaboko F1’ hybrid produces dense, cylindrical heads, 12–16 inches tall, that mature in 55 to 60 days. The inner blanched leaves are crisp and sweet, and tasty cooked and raw. Slow to bolt, ‘Kaboko’ is a great choice for spring planting. This variety is suitable to be grown in containers. It can be planted during mid-spring or mid-to-late summer and harvested during early summer or in fall. It has some resistance to pests and diseases and it is a fairly cold-hardy variety.