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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