It is sweet and crunchy—ideal for cole slaws and stir fries. A very popular 1-2 lb Bejo cabbage, Caraflex is perfect for coleslaw and stir-fries as well as salads where you want some extra crunch.

After some investigating, I determined it is also known as a cone cabbage. It was very large.

Brassica oleracea is a plant species that includes many common foods as cultivars, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.. July 7, 2017 Holly Rodricks.

The sweetest, most tender cabbage that we have ever had in the trials and it’s early too.

Brassica oleracea. Caraflex cabbage. I will say, caraflex cabbage is now one of my favorite veggies to cook. This hybrid produces compact plants, allowing for dense planting. The best bet seems to be to grow your own.

Best tasting cabbage.

Cabbage is a hardy biennial in the Brassicaceae family, sharing species name Brassica oleracea with cauliflower, broccoli, collards, kale, brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi.Cabbage varieties encompass many shapes, colors and textures. FALL CROP: Use …

Start searching for Arrowheads — they’re well worth the hunt. Caraflex leaves are more loosely packed than ordinary white cabbage and more tender.

A popular vegetable in Europe, Caraflex, also known as “conehead” or “arrowhead” cabbage is pointed, rather than round.

The seeds aren’t that easy to come by but Johnny’s Selected Seeds has a variety called Caraflex they describe as cone-shaped, pointed mini cabbage. Tagged as: arrowhead cabbage, roasted cabbage, spicy cole slaw Caraflex Cabbage. Cabbage prefers cooler growing temperatures, between 55-75°F (13-24°C), optimum being 60-70°F (16-21°C), but will produce good crops under warmer, summer conditions. The leaves were almost as big as the leaves of collard greens.

I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it — roast it.