The Garden Line · heirloom · open-pollinated · untreated
Red Acre Cabbage
Compact red heirloom with deep purple heads to three pounds. Slow to split, stores well, and colors slaws and ferments.
Days to maturity
75
Spacing
12–18 in
Sowing window
Feb–Apr, Jul
Tested by the seedsman
- Germination
- 94% · tested Jul 2026
- Lot
- CB-2606-C
- Treatment
- None — untreated
- Origin
- USA · open-pollinated heirloom
Signed off by Jon Emery, RN, trained in the Soil Food Web method. How we test →
How to grow
Patience pays in purple.
Start indoors, transplant after frost risk; consistent water prevents splitting.
Growing notesNutrition
Anthocyanin-rich.
Red cabbage's color comes from anthocyanins alongside the family's glucosinolates (USDA FDC #169977).
We cite sources, not claims.
The variety
A market-garden standard.
An early-1900s American selection prized for compact heads on small plants.
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Written by Jon Emery, RN · trained in the Soil Food Web method · Lot data updated Jul 2026