The 14 Cole Crops Selected by Breeders as Best for 2019

Posted by Carol Miller|June 5, 2019

Compare the assorted features of these cole crops to find the best ones for your operation.

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Burgundy from Bejo Seeds and Johnny's Selected Seeds

Type: Sprouting broccoli
Days to Maturity: 37 from transplant
Regions: Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, California
Other: ‘Burgundy’ has an abundant side shoot harvest on strong, upright plants, and pairs well with ‘Atlantis’ green-sprouting broccoli.

BejoSeeds.com; JohnnySeeds.com
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Congama RZ from Rijk Zwaan

Type: Green storage cabbage
Disease Package: High resistance to Fusarium yellows (Foc, 1)
Days to Maturity: 95 to 120
Regions: U.S., Canada
Other: Has strong vigor (suitable for different growing systems) with medium, upright habit. It is Blue-green and has a uniform, balloon-shaped, dense head with good waxing. Weight range: 1.3 to 3.5 kg. ‘Congama RZ’ is adaptable to many different planting densities depending on desired final product size and weight.

RijkZwaanUSA.com
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Emerald Crown from Sakata Seed America and Harris Seeds

Type: Crown-cut broccoli
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to downy mildew
Days to Maturity: 77
Regions: Well adapted
Other: 'Emerald Crown' has small-framed plants yield uniform, blue-green heads with a small bead size and nice domed shape. The heads are firm and resist purpling under cool temperatures. An excellent choice for high-quality crown cuts.

SakataVegetables.com; HarrisSeeds.com
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Flame Star from Syngenta, Harris Seeds, and Rupp Seeds

Type: Specialty/color cauliflower
Days to Maturity: 80
Head shape: Transverse elliptic
Color: Semi-orange
Regions: Cauliflower-growing areas in Eastern U.S.
Other: 'Flame Star' has medium plants produce heavy heads of smooth, dense, high-quality curds with a pale-orange color and good tolerance to heat and stress. This beautiful, semi-orange variety targets the specialty color market and it’s versatile – it works for both fresh and processing markets.

Syngenta-US.com; HarrisSeeds.com; RuppSeeds.com
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Garden Blend from Seeds by Design

Type: Bunching kale
Days to Maturity: 110
Regions: All U.S.

SeedsByDesign.com
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Godzilla from Sakata Seed America

Type: Broccoli: crown, floret, bunch
Days to Maturity: 100
Other: ‘Godzilla’ has excellent florets and a heavy head with a mid-high head position for easier harvest.

SakataVegetables.com
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Green Express from Terra Organics

Type: Cabbage
Days to Maturity: 50 to 60
Regions: All U.S.
Other: 'Green Express' is very early, round, and green.

TerraOrganics.com
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Hazelton from Hazera and Stokes Seeds, Inc

Type: White, storage
Disease Package: High resistance to Foc
Days to Maturity: 120
Regions: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest
Other: ‘Hazelton’ is round head, weighing 4.5 pounds.

Hazera-US.com; StokeSeeds.com
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Majestic F1 from Takii & Company, Ltd.

Type: Cabbage
Fresh Market or Processing: Storage type for boxing or bag markets
Disease Package: Foc
Days to maturity: 120
Regions: Northeast U.S., Southeast Canada. Works best in cooler climates.
Other: With a fresh green look, sweet flavor, and upright shape, ‘Majestic F1’ also is easy to trim.

Takii.com
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Marte F1 from Bejo Seeds and Seedway

Type: Brussels sprouts
Disease Package: Tolerant to thrips
Days to Maturity: 108
Regions: All areas where brassicas are grown
Other: ‘Marte F1’ is an easy-growing variety with strong and straight stems. It has excellent sprout uniformity from bottom to top of stem, with clean, healthy sprouts and good field holding.

BejoSeeds.com; Seedway.com
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Promise F1 from Takii & Company, Ltd.

Type: Cabbage
Fresh Market or Processing: Processing, Mid-storage
Disease package: Foc
Days to Maturity: 105
Regions: Northern U.S., S.E. Canada
Other: A versatile cabbage, 'Promise F1' produces large heads for processing. With a fresh, attractive look and good flavor, it also can be used for fresh market where larger heads are desired.

Takii.com
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Spectre (aka SVBL7392) from Seminis Vegetable Seed

Type: Broccoli
Disease package: High resistance to scab (Ccu) and powdery mildew; Intermediate resistance to cucumber mosaic virus (CMV).
Other: ‘SVBL7392’ has a fast maturity, excellent plant vigor with very strong canopy, medium to large florets, and great adaptability in hot-weather conditions.

Seminis-US.com
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Twister from Sakata Seed America

Type: Fresh and processing cauliflower
Days to Maturity: 78 to 80
Other: ‘Twister’ has a good internal wrap, a very uniform harvest, and is tight and heavy headed with good adaptability.

SakataVegetables.com
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Xtreme Vantage from Sakata Seed America and Rupp Seeds

Type: Cabbage
Disease Package: Resistance to black rot, tip burn and Foc
Days to Maturity: 80
Other: ‘Xtreme Vantage’ has very good uniformity in the field and a good disease package.

SakataVegetables.com; RuppSeeds.com