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Home » Vegetables » Brassica Family » Cabbage » Quintal

Quintal

Quintal is a variety of large drumhead cabbage. It has bluish-grey outer leaves, and is mostly round but somewhat flattened on top.

It has a short stem and solid head. It is meant for storage and use over the winter.

Two varieties are Schweinfurt Quintal and Early Schweinfurt Quintal.

History Notes

Quintal Cabbage was being grown in France and Germany by the 1850s.

Other names

French: Chou quintal, Quintal de Alsace
Spanish: Quintal de Alsacia

This page first published: Jun 7, 2005 · Updated: Jun 4, 2018.

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