Red cabbage sprout

*Brassica oleracea* var. *capitata* f. *rubra*

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Advice adapted to Canada
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Quantity 30 g
Exposure Sun to partial shade

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Family Brassicaceae
Type Germination
Cycle Annual

Red cabbage sprouts are a spectacular shoot that combines visual beauty, culinary freshness, and nutritional richness in a format that's easy to grow at home. From the very first days, its young stems and leaves take on vibrant purple hues that bring a refined contrast to the simplest dishes as well as the most creative. Its mild, slightly pungent, and very fresh flavor makes it an excellent choice for enhancing salads, sandwiches, meal bowls, and garnishes without overpowering other ingredients. Grown as sprouts or microgreens, it offers a quick and rewarding harvest, ideal for lovers of living greens in any season. This organic variety is appealing for its decorative aspect as well as its dietary interest, thanks to its valued content of vitamins and antioxidant compounds. On the kitchen counter, a few daily rinses are enough to see a dense, crunchy, and colorful crop emerge, transforming the act of cooking into a botanical experience. Indirect light at the end of its growth cycle intensifies its coloration, further adding to its ornamental appeal. It's a wise choice for anyone who wants to easily produce a healthy, aesthetic, and flavorful harvest, even without a garden.

Red cabbage sprout

Planting guide

From planting to establishment.

Planting depth Not applicable
Establishment temperature 18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Establishment time 3 to 6 days

Soil and care

The right conditions.

Exposure Sun to partial shade
Watering
Regular
Soil type
Soilless or lightweight and well-drained substrate

Container growing

A controlled environment.

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Red cabbage sprout

Bloom and dimensions

The complete profile.

Bloom period
Not applicable
Harvest
3 to 6 days after soaking for sprouts, 5 to 14 days for microgreens
Red cabbage sprout

Garden associations

What to plant with it.

Good companions
Broccoli, radish, alfalfa
Avoid planting with
Fennel, dill
Sprouts, microgreens, salads, sandwiches, garnishes, healthy cuisine