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'Henderson's Charleston Wakefield' Cabbage

Sub-Category:	Green Early-Season

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Early-season, green heirloom. Plants produce 4- to 6-pound heads, larger than 'Early Jersey Wakefield' and only slightly later. Henderson Charleston Wakefield
Days To Maturity:	NA
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Rating Summary

Overall: (4.5 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 2

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 10/23/2024 by Schuyler CCE - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Schuyler, New York, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
Very solid heads. Very good flavor in both raw & cooked forms.

Reviewed on 05/16/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
Charleston Wakefield was the standard cabbage in my youth. Good boiling cabbage but not as tender as the Copenhagen Market types, In those days cabbage was always boiled with salt pork. It is not so good for slaw or other raw cabbage dishes and has faded in popularity in the past 40 years. It has been difficult to find true seed for the past 20 years.

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