Red cabbage sprout

Latin name *Brassica oleracea* var. *capitata* f. *rubra*
Quantity per packet 30 g
$5.19

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Product
identification
Latin name*Brassica oleracea* var. *capitata* f. *rubra*
FamilyBrassicaceae
TypeGermination
CycleAnnual
Quantity per pack30 g
Code produitWHPER-0075
Product
description

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.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodAll year round indoors
Sowing depthNot applicable
Germination temperature18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Germination time3 to 6 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun to partial shade
Soil
Soilless or lightweight and well-drained substrate
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
Sprouts, microgreens, salads, sandwiches, garnishes, healthy cuisine
Bloom period
Not applicable
Harvest
3 to 6 days after soaking for sprouts, 5 to 14 days for microgreens
Size
and facts
Height2 to 6 in (5 to 15 cm)
SpreadNot applicable
Planting
partners
Good companions
Broccoli, radish, alfalfa
Avoid planting with
Fennel, dill
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