Vegetable
Winter King
A tier
Winter King savoy is selected for cold hardiness and standing in the field through frost—sweetening as temperatures drop. Heads are solid with dark blistered leaves. Flavour after frost is the prize. Harvest mid-winter for peak sweetness; braise or soup. A seasonal specialist rather than early summer cabbage. Excellent for climate-appropriate winter gardens.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Frost Sweet SoupHardy Garden PullMid Winter BraiseShredStuffed Winter
Traits
Cold Hardy Field StandDark BlisteredDark GreenFrost SweetSolid HeadWinter HardyWinter Harvest
History
GB
Winter King-type savoys were listed for overwintering British gardens.
GB
Allotments relied on winter savoy types for cold-season greens.
Winter King remained a catalogue name for hardy savoy.
Frost-sweet winter savoys kept Winter King relevant.