Vegetable
Alcosa
A tier
Alcosa is an early hybrid savoy producing compact, densely blistered heads sooner than maincrop types—useful for short seasons and successive plantings. Texture is tender; size is manageable for small households. Flavour is delicate-sweet. Ideal for early stuffed cabbage and quick braises. Compact heads suit CSAs. A favourite early savoy hybrid.
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Characteristics
Preparations
CSA BoxEarly StuffedQuick BraiseShredSmall Head Roast
Traits
CompactDelicate SweetDense BlisterEarlyEarly Compact HybridShort SeasonSweet MildTender
History
NL
Alcosa early savoy hybrid entered European and export seed trade.
Short-season growers planted Alcosa for first savoy harvests.
CSAs favoured Alcosa compact heads.
Alcosa stayed a leading early savoy cultivar.