Cultivation
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt
The primary intended use of Chinese cabbage, defined by its delicate texture and its role as a salad vegetable. The crop is valued for the succulence of its leaves and the ability to consume almost the entire head raw, which helps preserve its vitamin content.
In the reference 50 varieties crop Napa cabbage, where this is mentioned in the description.
Chinese cabbage is characterized by a delicate texture free of coarse structures, allowing almost the entire head, including the succulent midribs, to be eaten. Unlike white cabbage, it lacks a pronounced dense core, and its short growing season of 40 to 60 days ensures a supply of produce during periods of vegetable scarcity.
When selecting varieties for fresh consumption, priority is given to bolting resistance, as stem elongation renders the leaves unsuitable for consumption. The marketability of the heads is determined by their shape (cylindrical or barrel-shaped) and the yellow-green shade of the leaves when cut. Post-harvest handling requirements include rapid cooling to 1–2 °C and vacuum packaging to prevent wilting.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Shcevchenko Igor
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Sylvain Bontems
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Lim Chanju
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Lachmann Siegfried
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Dymchenko Tetiana Mykolaivna, Muzhylko Viktor Valentynovych,
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Junichi Chiba
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Ger Beemsterboer
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Gerard Balder
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Gerard Balder
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Herrit Vlaar, Lipskyi Volodymyr Volodymyrovych,
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage
Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt · Napa cabbage