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Copenhagen Market
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Copenhagen Market is an early, round, compact green cabbage from Scandinavian market-garden breeding—solid small-to-medium heads ready sooner than giant storage types. Flavour is classic green cabbage; texture suits fresh market more than long cellar holding. Home gardeners like the manageable head size. Use for early slaws, stuffed cabbage, and summer cooking. Harvest when firm; split heads if left too long in heat. A historic open-pollinated name still on heirloom lists.
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History
Copenhagen Market early cabbage was introduced from Danish market garden stock.
American gardeners adopted Copenhagen Market as an early round green.
Hybrids reduced commercial OP use while seed savers kept Copenhagen Market.
Heirloom catalogues continued Copenhagen Market for early garden cabbage.