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'Fast Ball' Cabbage

Sub-Category:	Green Early-Season

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Description:	Early-season, compact plants with softball size heads.
Days To Maturity:	45
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by Catskills - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Ulster, New York, United States Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days Soil Texture: Not Sure Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Why is this variety hard to find? It's a perfect size for the home garden, grows fast and is no more prone to problems than any other cabbage. Seeds germinate well and seedlings are vigorous. I've used seeds several years old in a pinch. Benefits from BT treatment.

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