cauliflower ‚Erfurter Zwerg’

Ripening

früh

Harvest

Week 22 to 26

Vigour

schwach

Growth habit

kompakt, niedrig

Origin

Deutschland (Erfurt)

Open-pollinated

Yes

Heritage variety

Yes

Use

Kochen, Frisch, Einlegen

About this variety

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You have ‚Erfurter Zwerg’, an old, seed‑firm classic from the Erfurt gardening tradition that stays compact and low. Despite its small size, it forms surprisingly firm white heads and fits well in small beds or raised beds. As an early variety, it delivers the first harvest already in early summer if planted early.

You will find it tender and mild, without a cabbage‑like aftertaste. It is suitable raw for snacking as well as gently cooked with a bit of butter.

Care and diseases

Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.