This cabbage type is called a savoy cabbage type. They have the puckered leaves and looser heads. It is a milder and lighter texture than the regular green and red types of cabbage.
So, what is the advantage of growing this type of cabbage? Again, it has a milder, sweeter cabbage taste for those that do not like a strong taste. It cooks quicker and in coleslaw, it does not have a hard, crunchy texture. Also, the cabbage worms tend to not be as bad with this as with other regular types.
Grown exactly as you would grow other cabbage; however, the head will not get as tight. If you can press down ¼ inch on the top of the head, let it grow a little more.
The variety I grow is “Famosa” which has a bluish color to the leaves. This is the cabbage used for wraps as the leaves will not rip.
