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Stonehead
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Stonehead is a hybrid cabbage named for extremely dense, hard, small-to-medium round heads that resist splitting and stand in the field—ideal for gardeners who cannot harvest on a single perfect day. Leaves are smooth green; flavour is standard sweet-green cabbage. Density makes fine shredding easy and storage better than loose heads. Slaw, stir-fry, and short storage all work. Core is substantial—account for it when weighing portions. Heat still risks quality if heads wait through extreme weather.
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History
Stonehead hybrid cabbage was released for dense split-resistant garden heads.
Home garden awards and catalogues made Stonehead a famous name.
Stonehead remained a go-to hybrid for small dense green cabbage.
Seed racks still featured Stonehead for reliable round heads.