January King cabbage

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Cabbage 'January King'
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Cabbage 'January King' is known as chou de Milan de Pontoise in France
Species Brassica oleracea var. sabauda
Cultivar 'January King'

January King cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. sabauda, [1] 'January King') is a cultivar [2] with intermediate morphology between Savoy cabbage and white cabbage. [3] It is known as chou de Milan de Pontoise in France. [4]

'January King' cabbage is a winter vegetable which has been cultivated in England since 1867. [5] It has blue green leaves blushed with purple or red, [6] and its small heads weigh 3–5 pounds (1.4–2.3 kg). [7]

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References

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  5. Caroline Foley, How to Plant Your Allotment, New Holland Publishers, 2007, p.116
  6. Titmarsh, Alan (2008). The Kitchen Gardener. BBC Books. p. 90.
  7. "Description of January King Cabbage at Heritage Harvest Seeds". Heritageharvestseed.com. Retrieved 2012-05-07.