New York cabbage growers are targeting around July 10th for the start of harvest, tracking close to typical seasonal timing. According to Eric Hansen of Hansen Farms, the crop is running slightly late compared to ideal but well within normal range — neither the earliest nor latest start on record.
Cabbage is a high-volume brassica that feeds significant retail and foodservice demand across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. A clean, on-time start out of New York is a positive signal for summer supply continuity as Western growing regions continue to manage heat and weather variability.
Category managers sourcing brassicas should expect New York volume to be available and promotable by mid-July. Worth keeping an eye on quality reports as harvest gets underway, particularly given how variable spring weather has been across growing regions this year.