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| LOOK FOR > Good quality cabbage should be well formed, fairly even colored and heavy for its size. CARE & HANDLING > Ideal Storage Temperature: 33° -36°F. 90-95% relative humidity. Refrigerate immediately after receiving. NUTRITIONAL INFO > Serving size 70 g (1 cup), Calories 20, Protein 1 g, Carbohydrate 4 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 30 mg DO YOU KNOW... • The Lord's Prayer is 66 words, the Gettysburg Address is 286 words, there are 1,322 words in the Declaration of Independence, but government regulations on the sale of cabbage total 26,911 words. • Cabbages were among the first plants to be cultivated. Northern Europe was the starting point for wild cabbage, originally loose leafed like collards. • When introduced to the Mediterranean, Egyptians worshipped cabbage heads as gods, enthroned on elaborate alters. • Cabbage was among the first European plants brought by colonists to the New World where it thrived. |
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