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Snowball Y Improved Cauliflower

Brassica

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis 'Snowball Y Improved'

Overview
The gold standard for home gardeners seeking reliable, pure white cauliflower heads with exceptional flavor and texture. This improved variety produces dense, creamy white 6-8 inch heads that hold their quality longer than older varieties and resist yellowing. It's more heat tolerant than traditional Snowball types while maintaining that classic sweet, nutty cauliflower taste.
Planting
Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Transplant when soil temperature is 60-65°F. Can direct sow in summer for fall harvest.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 18" apart. Germination: 5-10.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Cabbage worms, aphids, flea beetles, cabbage root maggots. Common diseases: Clubroot, black rot, downy mildew, bacterial soft rot.