Cabbage variety Aggressor (F1)
The aggressor is a fairly new, but already beloved by gardeners, a hybrid of medium-late ripening white cabbage. From full germination to the onset of technical ripeness, 115 - 120 days pass. The variety was developed by the Dutch seed breeding company Syngenta Seeds B.V.. In 2003, it was included in the state register of the Russian Federation. Approved for use in the Central region (Bryansk, Vladimir, Ivanovsk, Kaluga, Moscow, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tula regions).
Harvest in the Kharkiv region (Ukraine)
The leaf rosette is raised. Leaves are rounded, concave, slightly bubbly, medium-sized, gray-green in color, with a medium to strong waxy bloom; slightly wavy edge. Heads of cabbage are flat-rounded, leveled, covered, of medium size (weighing 2.5 - 5 kg), yellowish-white in cross-section, the internal structure is thin to medium. Covering leaves with medium-intensity anthocyanin coloration. Both the inner and outer stump are of medium length (16 - 18 cm). Taste qualities of cabbage are high, the leaf is juicy. Planting density - 30 - 40 thousand plants / ha.
The maximum yield recorded in the Moscow region is 800 c / ha. The yield per one hundred square meters is about 1 ton. Marketable yield is 430 - 650 c / ha, which is at the level of standard varieties Crumont and Amtrak (470 - 620 c / ha). The output of marketable products is high - 92 - 96%.
Photo by: Natalia, Ukraine, Sumy region
Photo by: Khilkov Vadim Borisovich, Minsk
Cabbage Aggressor is resistant to fusarium wilting and is not damaged by thrips and cruciferous flea beetles. It tolerates bad weather conditions and a lack of nitrogen nutrition. Suitable for growing by sowing seeds in open ground. The variety is very plastic, does not require increased maintenance. Has a high growth force. Heads of cabbage do not crack during the growing season.
Photo by: Natalia, Ukraine, Sumy region
The variety is suitable for fresh consumption (salads) and cooking (borsch, cabbage rolls), as well as pickling and pickling. Heads of cabbage are stored for a short time - 5 - 6 months (maximum - until April). Good taste. Dry matter contains 9.2%, total sugar 5.6%.
Advantages of cabbage Aggressor: stable and high yield, marketability, unpretentiousness, resistance to diseases and pests, suitable for areas of risky farming, can be grown in a seedless way.
Some gardeners complain about the harsh structure of the leaves and a little bitterness when salted.
It has been helping me out for the third year already, because with the varieties that I have tried, you can be left without cabbage at all for the winter, and this hybrid is stable, hardy, which gives more confidence in the harvest.
I am in a hurry with seedlings - I sow in March - April (almost every seed sprouts), I move to the ground for "permanent residence" - in the 1st - 3rd week of May, where I leave it right up to the first frivolous frost.
Heads of cabbage - one to one; it has never been cracked, even from heavy rains or watering; not one has deteriorated in the cellar during the winter; not one was sick in the garden.
And last year's drought, the Aggressor steadfastly survived (I rarely watered), although when fermenting it was noticeable that he was letting in less juice than usual.
Perhaps no one is immune from pests - there are problems with this.
The cabbage is excellent.Perfect for fermentation and storage, very juicy and tasty. I recommend it to everyone!
I switched to growing only this cabbage.
We plant only this cabbage and the yield is 95%, even if the harvest is poor.
This cabbage was planted in 2016 - 2017 for sale. Heads of cabbage are clean, beautiful. The buyers asked to grow only the Aggressor.