Cabbage for Processing contains information on cultural practices and varieites for different processing. Chinese Cabbage contains information on types of Chinese Cabbage, fertilizer, harvesting, handling, storage, and pest control. The plant is cultivated for its large leafy head. Cabbage roots are mostly in the upper 12 inches of the soil .
Most cabbage is green, but there are also varieties withredor purple foliage.
The heads are more or less compact, depending on the variety, and range in shape from roundish to oval to flattened spheres. These are c a 11 e d savoy types . Cabbage out of storage is usually trimmed of all outer leaves and lacks green color, but is satisfactory if not wilted or discolored. New cabbage with wilted or decayed outer leaves or with leaves turning decidedly yellow. Worm-eaten outer leaves often indicate that the worm injury penetrates into the head.