Harvest of the Month CABBAGE

Facts Farm Facts

Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable, located in Norman Park, Georgia, grows pole‐grown cucumbers, bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, hard squash, cabbage, collard/turnips/ mustard greens, green beans, watermelons, peppers, and tomatoes.

Cabbage is one of the oldest

vegetables, dating back to the 1600’s.

Varieties include red or purple, green

and Napa cabbage, usually found in

Chinese cooking, bok choi and Brussel

Sprouts.

Cabbage is: Low in Saturated Fat,

Cholesterol, High in Dietary Fiber,

Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Potassium,

Manganese, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Vitamin

B6, Calcium, Iron and Magnesium.

Cabbage contains quantities of fiber and

iron, which help to keep the digestive

tract and colon in a healthy condition.