The 'Langedijker Dauer 2' late red head cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata) belongs to varieties that produce perfectly shaped heads of excellent quality. Its large, intensely coloured, red-purple leaves have a crunchy texture. They form a tight, closed head of a spherical or spherical-conical shape. The average weight of a mature head ranges from 2 to even 4 kg. This productive, highly valued variety is easy to care for and produces a good yield in field cultivation. The shapely, closed, large heads of the Langedijker Dauer 2 red cabbage are perfect for long-term storage. They provide the best raw material for steaming. They have a distinctive flavour and intense, delicious, appetizing colour. They constitute a rich source of nutrients. Red cabbage contains higher doses of vitamin C than white cabbage, but it is just the beginning. Contrary to the more popular white-leaved relative, it is rich in anthocyanins - antioxidants with beneficial effects on the human body that are particularly important in the prevention of cancer. Red leaves will also provide you with large amounts of beta-carotene, B vitamins and minerals: potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, selenium, zinc, iodine and fluoride.
Seeds of the Langedijker Dauer 2 red head cabbage are sown in early spring onto seeding trays and seed beds. Young plants can be transferred to the target position at the 3-4 true leaf stage. In order for the cabbage to form large, compact heads, it should grow in fertile, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soil. The harvest takes place about 150 days after planting the seedlings on the target site.
Each package contains 2,4 grams of 'Langedijker Dauer 2' red head cabbage seeds. The growing tips and the sow-by date are included in the package information.
- Use: long term storage
- Harvest time: about 150 days after planting seedlings
- Growth form: compact, spherical or slightly flattened heads
- Foliage: large, red-purple
- Site: fertile, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soil
- Weight (in grams): 2,4 g
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All seeds we sell are subject to a multi-level quality control checks and only then are carefully packed and dispatched. Our products have been awarded numerous certificates and comply with the highest standards of the European Union. Our employees are experienced gardeners who are more than happy to answer your every question.
Where do our seeds come from?
All of the seeds sold in our shop come from the best producers from across the European Union. Thanks to a long-standing cooperation with them we were able to develop the most adequate storing and dispatch conditions, guaranteeing that you always receive fresh and carefully tested batches of seeds. Exclusion of the middlemen from the whole process not only makes it possible for us to avoid sending out-of-date seeds that might have been lying too long on a warehouse shelf, but also ensures the most attractive price for top quality products.
The quality control process
All our seeds must pass a four-stage quality control process.
Stage one begins with a careful selection of the suppliers. Than we proceed with controlling their crops, foreign producers are not excluded from the quality control process. Plants are checked at every stage of their development: when they start to grow, during blooming and when they start bearing fruit (seeds). At this stage the most important thing is to ensure proper spacing of the plants. Thanks to that obtaining the desired morphological characteristics of each particular species or variety, such as colour, height and shape, can be ensured.
Stage two consists of a detailed verification tests in laboratory conditions. With the use of the highest quality equipment by the highly qualified staff, our suppliers perform more than 30 000 quality checks annually. The seeds that do not meet our requirements are subject to technological refining processes, including drying, cleaning, upgrading and testing again.
Stage three starts with sowing seeds in selected control plots. That way we obtain valuable, exact information concerning their germination that must be maintained at an appropriate level. Simultaneously, the varietal identity of each species is checked at this stage.
Stage four takes place in our warehouses and consists of eliminating seeds that have been stored for too long on our shelves and replacing them with new batches. Each package is stamped with a unique batch number and also with the sow-by-date.
All four stages combined allow us to state with confidence that the seeds we deliver comply with the highest standards and have completed all required control stages with flying colours.
Prizes and awards
The seeds we sell are widely recognized for their quality and have won many awards. Our seeds won numerous gold medals and distinctions for their high quality. The World of Flowers was also honoured for its innovative approach.
Among those awards there were: TOP INNOVATION (June 2015), GOLD MEDAL AT THE POZNAN INTERNATIONAL FAIR (2015), CONSUMER QUALITY LEADER (2014), FARMER OF THE YEAR (2014).
In addition, we have also been awarded the “IDEAL BUSINESS” certificate for two years in a row.
Germination
We are committed to selling only the highest quality seeds. Taking into consideration the efforts we make daily, please also note that plants are living organisms and their germination and growth depends on many factors, such as temperature, soil type, humidity and the frequency with that they are watered, sowing time and conditions, use of fertilizers and plant protection agents (pesticides), as well as weather and climate conditions. We provide help by sharing the accurate and up-to-date sowing and growing information, however, we cannot bear any responsibility for the plants that were not cultivated in conditions appropriate for given species.
