Are Yellow Bud Cabbage and Baby Cabbage the same vegetable?

Yellow Bud Cabbage is not Baby Cabbage. Yellow Bud Cabbage is a group of Chinese cabbage, a new vegetable type sown in autumn and harvested in winter in greenhouses in the north and in open fields in the south. Its plant type is compact, with the leaf head folded together and a tight heart. The plant height is about 30 cm, the plant spread is 40 cm to 45 cm. The leaf head is about 28 cm high, about 12 cm in transverse diameter, and the single plant weighs 1 to 1.2 kg.

1. Introduction to Baby Cabbage!

Baby Cabbage is a miniature small-head Chinese cabbage, belonging to the species Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis of the genus Brassica in the family Brassicaceae, and is a semi-cold-tolerant vegetable. The usual growth period is 45 to 65 d, the commercial head is 20 cm high, 8 to 9 cm in diameter, and the trimmed head weighs 150 to 300 g. The suitable growth temperature is 5 to 25°C; below 5°C it is prone to cold damage, causing the head to loosen or fail to form; above 25°C it is prone to viral disease. Its outer leaves are green, and the leaf head folds together. The head leaves come in varieties such as light yellow, golden yellow, white, and orange-red. The plant type is relatively small, suitable for close planting, and it forms heads quickly with good quality. It can be harvested 45 to 65 d after transplanting; it is resistant to viral disease, downy mildew, and soft rot, and has strong bolting resistance.

1. Morphological characteristics of Baby Cabbage

The stalks of Baby Cabbage are thin, sweet, and tender, with a sweet taste and rich nutrition, and are rich in vitamins, trace elements, and selenium. The outer leaves of Baby Cabbage are green, and the leaf head folds together. The head leaves differ slightly depending on the variety and are divided into golden yellow, light yellow, white, orange-red, and so on.