Florida · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-November to late May, with peak early January through mid-April.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
The Hastings area in northeast Florida is the heart of the winter cabbage crop.
From mid-November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
early January through mid-April — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through late May — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 28 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
Cabbage peak moves across the map. After this window, it lands next in:
In Florida, the cabbage season typically runs mid-November to late May, with peak availability early January through mid-April. Exact weeks shift a little with each year's weather.
U-pick cabbage is rare — buy heads at fall farm stands and farmers markets instead. The best market weeks are early January through mid-April.
about 28 weeks end to end — mid-November to late May. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.