Red Acre is a variety of Cabbage which is a member of the Mustard family. Its botanical name is Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group) 'Red Acre'. Its fruits normally ripen as a colour very similar to Purple pizzazz.
Disease and insect resistant. Red heading type. Midseason.
Compact plants produce globe-shaped 2- to 4-pound heads. Can be spring sown in mild climates or Fall sown where weather is hot.
Days To Maturity: 76
Red Acre Cabbage is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!
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How to grow Cabbage 'Red Acre'
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Full Sun
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Medium
Growing Red Acre from seed
By our calculations, you should look at sowing Red Acre about 21 days before your last frost date.
Transplanting Red Acre
By our calculations, you should look at planting out Red Acre about 21 days before your last frost date.
Harvesting Red Acre
Cabbage 'Red Acre' information
How long does Red Acre take to grow?
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Cabbage Red Acre Etymology
Red heirloom heading cabbage, midseason variety.
Other Names for Cabbage 'Red Acre'
Red acre cabbage
Popular varieties of Cabbage
- Early Golden Acre
- Red
- Copenhagen Market
- Savoy
- Early Jersey Wakefield
- Red Acre
- Mammoth Red Rock
- Sugarloaf
- Earliana
- Greyhound
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