Cabbage

Brassica oleracea ·양배추 (Korean)

Family / Genus

Order Brassicales · Family Brassicaceae · Genus Brassica

Origin

Mediterranean & European Atlantic coast. Introduced to Korea in the early 20th century during the colonial era; widely adopted from the 1960s

Edible Parts

Leaves (the round, headed leaves)

Korean Growing Season

Spring (transplant Mar–Apr, harvest Jun–Jul) and autumn (transplant Jul–Aug, harvest Oct–Nov). Gangwon highlands are famed for summer cabbage