Louisiana · Garden vegetables
Typically mid-November to mid-April, with peak mid-December through late February.
Hatched chalk = early and late shoulders; solid = peak.
A winter crop here — summer heat is too much for tight heads.
From mid-November — first pickings, lighter supply, best prices come later.
mid-December through late February — full stalls, full flavor. This is the stretch to plan around.
Through mid-April — quantity for preserving, and the stalls start dealing.
about 22 weeks end to end, shoulders included.
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In Louisiana, the cabbage season typically runs mid-November to mid-April, with peak availability mid-December through late February. 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 mid-December through late February.
about 22 weeks end to end — mid-November to mid-April. The early and late shoulders are real but lighter; the solid stretch of chalk on the band is the sure bet.