Cabbage Kilaton F1

Kilaton is one of the best clubroot-resistant cabbages you can grow—an absolute must if this disease is a problem in your soil. It produces solid, light green ballheads with excellent flavour, ready for harvest from autumn through to Christmas.

Start seeds in pots or modules for the strongest plants. The heads are sweet enough to enjoy raw or cooked, and they store well too—making Kilaton a reliable choice for extended use in the kitchen.

SOW: up to 10mm deep in pots or large modules March and April, keep at about 16°C until germinated. Make sure that their final position has a rich soil (dig in home-made compost early in spring).

GROW: module grown plants will need potting up when they are about 6-7 tall. When they reach 10cm tall harden off and plant out 35-40cm apart. Put them in 2cm lower than in their pots and firm them in. steady watering gives your cabbages the best conditions, protect with net or mesh to keep troublesome pests away.

ENJOY: harvest from late September through to December. You can eat Kilaton in salads but by the autumn we prefer cooking our cabbage harvest.