Cabbage, scientifically called Brassica oleracea L. capitata variety, is a vegetable that can be harvested practically throughout the year, starting from spring and summer, when the early variety is harvested, up to the typical of autumn and winter, which is instead late. Cabbage can generally be distinguished by its leaves which, on the external surface, are particularly smooth: the smaller leaves are therefore surrounded by the large ones, creating a head-shaped shape, from which the name hood derives.