Specially bred, dark green ballhead, with a sweet flavour, ideal shredded raw in salads, or steamed.

Sow March to June, thinly, 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 23cm (9 inches) apart in well-drained, fertile soil. which has been raked to a fine tilth and contains plenty of well-rotted compost or organic matter. It will also be beneficial to rake in 3oz/sq yard of any balanced fertiliser. For earlier cropping, can also be sown under glass and planted out at the 5-6-leaf stage.

Transplant when seedlings have 5-6 leaves, spacing by 38cm (15 inches) apart each way.

Water ground regularly, especially in dry periods. Hoe between plants occasionally, and give a liquid feed as heads begin to develop. Harvest from late summer to autumn.