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NY Cabbage

 

NY Cabbage

 

NY ranks number one in the country in production of fresh cabbage, and number two in processing cabbage. Valued at over $62 million per year, cabbage and other crucifers (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, radishes, kale, collards, turnips, rutabagas, turnip and mustard greens, Chinese cabbage, and several other specialty vegetables) rank second in economic importance among New York vegetables, just after potatoes. Because cabbage represents the great majority (84%) of acres of crucifers in NY, the information in this Crop Profile pertains to this crop, except where explicitly noted.


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Basic Commodity Information:

 Cabbage,
Fresh and Storage
Cabbage, ProcessingCauliflower, Fresh
State Rank:

1

2

3

% U.S. Production:

24

38

3

Acres Planted:

12,600

3,000

1,400

Acres Harvested:

12,100

3,000

1,400

Cash Value:

$49,909,000

$2,868,000

$9,637,000

Production Costs:

NA

NA

NA


 

Planting Methods
 

Cabbage

Seed can be planted outdoors relatively early in the spring because germination will occur at soil temperatures as low as 40°F. The optimal range for germination is 45° to 85°F. Planting of fresh-market cabbage usually starts in late April or early May in upstate New York and one to two weeks earlier on Long Island. Most Chinese heading cabbage (Napa) are direct seeded in mid-May for early July harvest.

Cabbage for medium- to long-term storage is usually transplanted to the field in June or early July for mid- to late-fall harvest. Plants four to six weeks old, slightly hardened, with four to five true leaves are best. Transplants for summer plantings are usually grown in field nurseries. For early spring planting, plants are grown in greenhouses where temperatures can be kept above 55°F, or they are shipped from southern states. Transplants may also be used for Chinese heading cabbage. Use a minimum transplant cell size of one-inch diameter. Plants should have a minimum of five true leaves and be grown for no longer than four weeks (including hardening) to avoid checking growth and potential bolting.

Most cabbage in New York is transplanted, but a considerable acreage of the crop grown for late summer or fall harvest is direct seeded. Direct seeding requires greater attention to detail than transplanting, but if the seed is relatively inexpensive, direct seeding is less costly than transplanting. Precision seeders should be used to obtain a uniform, well-spaced stand. Good soil preparation and shallow seed placement (1/2 to 3/4 inch) are necessary for direct seeding to be successful. Timely control of root maggot and flea beetle is especially important in direct-seeded fields.
 

 

Nutrition Information

Nutrient Units 1.00 X 1 cup, chopped
-------
89g
1.00 X 1 cup, shredded
-------
70g
1.00 X 1 head, large (about 7" dia)
-------
1248g
Proximates
Water
g
82.01
64.50
1150.03
Energy
kcal
21
17
300
Energy
kj
91
71
1273
Protein
g
1.28
1.01
17.97
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.11
0.08
1.50
Ash
g
0.63
0.50
8.86
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
4.97
3.91
69.64
Fiber, total dietary
g
2.0
1.6
28.7
Sugars, total
g
3.19
2.51
44.68
Sucrose
g
0.11
0.08
1.50
Glucose (dextrose)
g
1.59
1.25
22.34
Fructose
g
1.47
1.16
20.59
Lactose
g
0.00
0.00
0.00
Maltose
g
0.02
0.01
0.25
Galactose
g
0.00
0.00
0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
42
33
587
Iron, Fe
mg
0.53
0.41
7.36
Magnesium, Mg
mg
13
10
187
Phosphorus, P
mg
20
16
287
Potassium, K
mg
219
172
3070
Sodium, Na
mg
16
13
225
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.16
0.13
2.25
Copper, Cu
mg
0.020
0.016
0.287
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.142
0.111
1.984
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.8
0.6
11.2
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
28.7
22.5
401.9
Thiamin
mg
0.045
0.035
0.624
Riboflavin
mg
0.036
0.028
0.499
Niacin
mg
0.267
0.210
3.744
Pantothenic acid
mg
0.125
0.098
1.747
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.085
0.067
1.198
Folate, total
mcg
38
30
537
Folic acid
mcg
0
0
0
Folate, food
mcg
38
30
537
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
38
30
537
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
0.00
0.00
Vitamin A, IU
IU
152
120
2134
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
8
6
112
Retinol
mcg
0
0
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.13
0.10
1.87
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
53.4
42.0
748.8
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.014
0.011
0.200
4:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
16:0
g
0.012
0.010
0.175
18:0
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.008
0.006
0.112
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.008
0.006
0.112
20:1
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.053
0.042
0.749
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.023
0.018
0.324
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.030
0.024
0.424
18:4
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
20:5 n-3
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
22:5 n-3
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
22:6 n-3
g
0.000
0.000
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
0
0
Phytosterols
mg
10
8
137
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.013
0.011
0.187
Threonine
g
0.044
0.034
0.612
Isoleucine
g
0.064
0.050
0.899
Leucine
g
0.065
0.051
0.911
Lysine
g
0.060
0.047
0.836
Methionine
g
0.012
0.010
0.175
Cystine
g
0.011
0.008
0.150
Phenylalanine
g
0.040
0.032
0.562
Tyrosine
g
0.021
0.017
0.300
Valine
g
0.054
0.043
0.761
Arginine
g
0.072
0.057
1.011
Histidine
g
0.026
0.020
0.362
Alanine
g
0.045
0.035
0.624
Aspartic acid
g
0.125
0.098
1.747
Glutamic acid
g
0.281
0.221
3.944
Glycine
g
0.028
0.022
0.399
Proline
g
0.248
0.195
3.482
Serine
g
0.074
0.058
1.036
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
0.0
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
0
0
Theobromine
mg
0
0
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
80
63
1123
Carotene, alpha
mcg
22
18
312
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
0
0
Lycopene
mcg
0
0
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
276
217
3869
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 17 (2004)

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