Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
One of the most widely grown vegetables in Kenya's highland horticulture belt, a short-cycle cash crop for smallholders.
Family
Brassicaceae
Temperature
15-24°C (absolute 7-32°C)
Rainfall
500-1000mm (absolute 300-2500mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
6-7.5 (absolute 5-8.3)
Soil types
Fertile, well-drained loams, pH 6.0-6.5